Cynthia Dickinson

Grasp Your Own Answer

<p>Inspiration means something that takes me outside of myself-outside of my normal ways of perceiving the world around me.</p>


woman in flowing robe with one hand shading face, other hand pointing off into distance, life size.

The Lost Pleiad represents Merope, one of the seven daughters of the god Atlas and the sea nymph Pleoine.  She and her sisters form the group of stars known as the Pleides, but Merope is seldom visible because, unlike her sisters, she married a lowly mortal and therefore hides herself in shame.  Rogers portrayed Merope as a voluptuous seminude figure in search of her heavenly family.  He imparted a windblown movement through the exaggerated twist of her figure, her fluttering hair and drapery, and the puffy clouds billowing below her.

Cynthia Dickinson
Grasp Your Own Answer, Photography

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The Lost Pleiad, 19th century — Artist: Randolph Rogers — Marble

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Cynthia Dickinson Grasp Your Own Answer, Photography

Inspired by:

The Lost Pleiad, 19th century — Artist: Randolph Rogers — Marble

What does inspiration mean to you?

Connect with the artist

Cynthia Dickinson
Grasp Your Own Answer, Photography