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"Chance Pygmalion" by Kathleen Hardy

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Chance Pygmalion by Kathleen Hardy


	A fairy happens upon a statue in the middle of the forest. She does not know who he is, only that she loves him deeply... Probably the most Pre-Raphaelite-esque of all my pieces. Oils on paper. Visit CafePress for lots of great items and gifts created with this image! Go here !

Date	Name	Comment
1 Jan 2005	Michelle L. Hunt	Loading... Hmm...I sense a slight Boromir-ness to the statue...anyway, great colors, I really like this piece. The wings are great, as is the background. What's Pygmalion though? i've heard it before, but have no clue what it means...i gues that's what you get for being young and sheltered...hehe..anyway, again, i do think this is a great piece. Kathleen Hardy replies: "Amazing! Boromir _was_ the inspiration for this statue! (I'm impressed that you see it.) Obviously, it isn't that charecter, but I saw this idea in a brief flash in my head, and the knight looked like Boromir to me. (Maybe from watching LotR a few days before?) So I did base it on Sean Bean a bit. "Pygmalion" was the name of an ancient Greek sculptor who fell in love with one of his creations, and Aphrodite made her come to life. It is also the basis for the story of the same name by George Bernard Shaw, which was made into the Broadway musical, "My Fair Lady". There, all the information you never wanted to know! Thanks for your comments!"
3 Jan 2005	Jean Kogok	Loading... This is beautiful -- I like the take on the Pygmalion story.
5 Jan 2005	Anonymous	Loading... The stone figure awakens and sees his beloved . His heart responds , eyes glad with hopeless adoration . He feels .. for the first time in ages ... warmth , love , honesty . His sins are forgiven by the embrace of un-conditional love. Oh ! thank you . I am released . I am free. I can love. Kathleen Hardy replies: "I love it when my work inspires the viewer to take off in thier own direction. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story you create."

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'Chance Pygmalion':

• Created by:

Kathleen Hardy
• Copyright: ©Kathleen Hardy. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Fairy, Forest, King, Knight, Love, Man, Statue, Wings, Woman
• Categories: Faery, Fay, Faeries, Landscape, Nature, Panoramic, Man, Men, Romance, Emotion, Love
• Techniques: Oil Paint
• Submitted: 2004-12-18 20:55:58
• Views: 2128
• Resolution: 342x470