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...young girl, can tell two different stories. In one version, her garment is painted to look like a peplos (a traditional dress worn by daughters of Athenian aristocracy). In another version, her garment is decorated with various animals and monsters, indicating the dress to be a traditional thependytes??a garment appropriate for a goddess. The exhibit also features three models, placed side by side, of “Torso of a Warrior” where the statue from the Athenian Acropolis first appears to be nude and carved out of white stone. However, in the second and third...

Author: By Ada Pema, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gods In Color | 10/5/2007 | See Source »

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