The art in MYTHS OF OUR HUMANITY complements its vignettes in extraordinary ways. Nine accomplished visual artists granted permission or created art to accompany the text. Additionally, two world renowned museums authorized the use of images from their collections, adding to the visual impact of the vignettes they are associated with. Click on the name of the artist to read their brief bio and more information.
MIMI ABERS: Images of her sculptural work for the vignette PETRIFIED.
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MUSEUM AUTHORIZATIONS:
GALLERIA DEGLI UFFIZI:
Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus (c. 1485); Caravaggio, Testa di Medusa (1597).
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART:
Peter Paul Rubens, Prometheus Bound (1618).
MUSEO NACIONAL DEL PRADO
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (Caprichos 43) (c. 1799)
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