Mercury and Tallchief in Attitude
Poised for flight
Mercury is the winged messenger of the Greek gods and in this sculpture you see him poised for flight. Next to him stands Maria Tallchief, posed in Attitude as from Swan Lake. Compare the elegant reach of Mercury (mid-16th Century) and Maria Tallchief (mid-20th Century), and note the span of centuries over which these photos make reference.
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Mercury 1580
Giovanni da Bologna, sculptor
Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence
photo by Martha Swope
