The fresco showing Helen of Troy and Paris. Pompeii Archaeological Park 18 avril 2024 Newly uncovered Helen of Troy fresco shows Pompeii’s elite were eager for ancient Greek stories about women Emily Hauser, University of Exeter The paintings show the trio of women from Greek myth in a way that makes us see the Trojan War myth anew.
Eleanor Antin Judgement of Paris (after Rubens), 2007, from ‘Helen’s Odyssey’ © Eleanor Antin. Courtesy of the artist and Ronald Feldman Gallery, New York. The British Musuem 21 novembre 2019 From the Iliad to Circe: culture’s enduring fascination with the myths of Troy Jan Haywood, The Open University From art that centres the African-American experience to feminist retellings, the British Museum’s new exhibition explores culture’s enduring fascination with the legend of Troy
Broken hearts: Helen and Menelaus on a vase, Louvre. Wikimedia Commons 5 septembre 2016 Was Helen really to blame for the Trojan War – or just a scapegoat? Jan Haywood, University of Leicester For over 2,800 years, audiences have grappled with the destructive powers of Helen of Troy – and the toxic legacy lives on.