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This is a story from ancient Greece. It tells of how Pygmalion fell in love with a statue that he created when he decided that women were inferior.
The Painting shows an Inversion of the Original Story. Pygmalion turnes into a statue while Galatea becomes a living woman.
Pygmalion
In mythology, Pygmalion was a king of Cyprus who carved and then fell in love with a statue of a woman, which Aphrodite brought to life as Galatea. Pygmalion is also the name of a play by George Bernard Shaw (his play was named after the mythological story). The movie "My Fair Lady" was based on his play.
In mythology, Pygmalion was a king of Cyprus who carved and then fell in love with a statue of a woman, which Aphrodite brought to life as Galatea. Pygmalion is also the name of a play by George Bernard Shaw (his play was named after the mythological story). The movie "My Fair Lady" was based on his play.
Pygmalion was a talented sculptor who lived in southern Cyprus. He couldn't find the ideal woman in real world so he created her out of a block of snow-white marble. He talked to her as she was a real woman and he asked for Venus to make her alive. One day, when he lost all his hopes, he found the sculpture alive. Galatea is the name of that sculpture who became a real woman afterwards.
Pygmalion is a story we know from Ovid. Since it is Roman, there is a moral lesson in the text, in this case that devotion to the gods leads to rewards, while not offering them your devotion led to punishment. In the story, the reason Pygmalion was so enamored with the statue because the other women of his village, the Propoetides, had denied the divinity of Venus and thus were made to prostitute themselves by the vengeful goddess. He made offerings to the goddess often and asked that his statue be given life. She granted his request, offering a contrast to the punishment of the women.
The tone of the story "Pygmalion and Galatea" is predominantly romantic and mythical. It explores themes of love, creation, and the transformative power of affection. The narrative carries a sense of awe and wonder as it depicts the relationship between the sculptor Pygmalion and his creation Galatea, bringing a statue to life.
A similar myth is that of Pygmalion and Galatea. In this story, Pygmalion falls in love with a statue he carves and prays to the goddess Aphrodite to bring it to life. She grants his wish, and the statue becomes a real woman named Galatea. Like Orpheus and Eurydice, this myth explores themes of love, loss, and the power of art.
The climax in Pygmalion occurs when Eliza finally stands up to Higgins and asserts her independence by walking away from him. This moment marks a major turning point in their relationship and highlights Eliza's growth and transformation as a character.