{"product_id":"lady-and-the-minotaur","title":"Lady and the Minotaur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGINAL PAINTING \/ ARTWORK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12\" x 16\" Acrylic painting on canvas paper (Includes frame, as shown*). \u003cbr\u003eCopyright © Melissa Bain. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Shipped framed (as shown) in protective parcel shipping box.\u003cbr\u003e- Includes Certificate of Authenticity\u003cbr\u003e- Includes FREE Expedited Shipping with Tracking \u0026amp; Insurance*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTWORK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've always had a keen fascination with Greek Mythology, or at least from as early as I can remember having a first exposure to it, which I'll accredit to my mom playing \u003cem\u003eThe Best Stories of Aesop, \u003c\/em\u003eAesop's fables on record for my brothers and I to listen to.  We'd lay eyes-closed and with ears and imagination fully-attuned aside the living room record player -- a monstrous and ornate mid-century wood veneer entertainment-style console with built-in record player, changer and an AM FM radio. There's nothing quite like the amplified speaker sound of that needle as it first hits the vinyl. But I digress. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreek mythology is as fascinating now as it was then, and thousands of years ago. However, the stories are much more than a collection of enchanting tales. Most of them can be described as psychological allegories that deal with the complex, subtle and recurring problems of human existence.  The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minotaur\" title=\"Myth of the Minotaur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emyth of the Minotaur\u003c\/a\u003e is one that is as compelling as it is tragic, and also varied in it's depictions and interpretations over time; making it a highly desirable subject for artists throughout the centuries to translate into  painted and sculptured forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lady \u0026amp; The Minotaur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e painting is an alternate and more fanciful depiction of the Minotaur's (unseen) persona; one that is dominant yet protective in it's masculine nature versus savage -- which was the common assumption (a projection) of humans placed upon the Minotaur. The painting shows the Minotaur placing a divine lady to safety under a Mastic tree, and her admiration for his care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love this painting because of the varied way in which different people perceive it. Some view the painting as described above, and others see it vastly different -- as being highly sexual or savage. I implore you, the viewer to observe and reflect on your own thoughts, reaction and formed assumptions of the painting and the why behind it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mbainart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42765979844834,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/2120\/5218\/products\/Lady-and-the-Minotaur-Melissa-M-Bain.jpg?v=1737068144","url":"https:\/\/bainzyartgallery.com\/products\/lady-and-the-minotaur","provider":"BAINZY ART GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}