Trojan Archer from Temple of Athena on Aphaia

Trojan Archer from Temple of Athena on Aphaia
Trojan archer from Temple of Athena at Aegina; recreated by V. Brinkmann and co. (click on image to see video of archer being painted)

Monday, April 18, 2011

Athena relief



The ultimate goal of my experimentation - finish this marble relief and paint it.
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