John Slavin Art

Portfolio: 5. The Gods and Heroes of mythology

Greek myth and Christian Miracle
Callisto

Callisto

The virgin nymph devoted to Artemis before she was raped by Zeus, turned into a bear by Hera and transformed into the constellation Ursa Major.

Inspired by Stephen Fry's retelling of the Greek myth in Mythos (Penguin Books, 2018)

Original
Acrylic on canvas
30cm x 30cm
Can be seen at John Slavin Morningside