Thematic Sculpture Routes

Power and Politics Route

1. Roman emperor portraits (propaganda in stone) 2. Medieval kings from Saint-Denis 3. Renaissance rulers idealized 4. Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker 5. Revolutionary symbols transformed

Love and Beauty Route

1. Venus de Milo (of course!) 2. Three Graces dancing 3. Cupid and Psyche variations 4. Medieval courtly love scenes 5. Rococo romantic gardens

Sacred Sculpture Route

1. Medieval Christ figures 2. Virgin and Child evolution 3. Saints with their symbols 4. Tomb sculptures (hope beyond death) 5. Religious ecstasy baroque

Mythology in 3D Route

1. Greek gods assembled 2. Hercules' labors 3. Metamorphoses frozen mid-change 4. Bacchanalian revelries 5. Heroes and monsters battling