The many faces of the greek god zeus - Ben perry

This is a stone sculpture of the Greek god Zeus depicted on his throne. His face is with a full beard representing the epitome of masculine essence and patriarchal oversight. The emphasis of Zeus' right hand raised indicates a signaling of power and dominance. His relaxed demeanor subtly suggests that he is operating from a place of obvious, unquestionable power.

This stone statue is a representation of the Roman god Jupiter. He is seen casually sitting on a rock or stone throne. His gestures are very relaxed and emphasis is given to his left hand which is raised possibly indicating an order being given or even that of a thunderbolt that he is about to unleash on the world of men.

This stone bust represents the Greek god Zeus. The proportion of his head versus what we can see of his chest suggests that he is above average in the muscles and masculinity department. The curly shapes of his beard is a staple of the representation of Zeus, possibly indicating that while he may be a powerful and angry god, he is also quite benevolent.

The title of this stone bust is "Head of Seated Zeus." The mystery lies in the formal naming of "seated" Zeus and not just his name in and of itself. Something suggest that without that title that he would lose whatever power he holds over the other gods. His nose is missing in this piece, probably due to normal wear or tear, or possibly because of pillagers and looters when Rome fell. His signature curls of his beard give his face more of rounded look which can signify a balance between the hard, cutting edges of the masculine and the feminine features in the beard.

The greek god, Zeus, is depicted here in bronze metal statue holding a thunderbolt. The emphasis of his left foot having more weight on it suggests that he is about to throw the thunderbolt down onto unsuspecting mortals. Also, his left hand is outstretched which gives a balance to the left leg leading which can indicate that he is aiming and giving himself time to accurately hit his mark.

In this bronze bust of the Roman god, Jupiter, we see a more masculine essence depicted in the overall facial features. The shapes of the curls of his beard are still there, but they're less cartoony and more realistic. This piece emphasizes the texture and rhythm between his face and his beard. The lighting also contributes vastly to the edginess and mystery whereupon you can notice that you can hardly see he eyes.

This painting of the Greek god, Zeus, is a contemporary one that is a little ambiguous. The emphasis of his eyes and forehead being larger than normal give this piece a more caricature feel. The white rays of light emanating from his head indicate his godliness while the watery shape of his beard, as if it were dripping right off of his chin, suggest that this is a god who has fallen from power and the powerful stare he was once known for has been lost in a sea of white cloudiness.

This collection of stone artwork is titled the "Temple of Zeus Sosipolis." The pillars are standard from the Greek and Roman era and give this place an eerily like quality when representing something with so much time and antiquity in its presence. The balance between the pillars and the figure in the center is not without reason.

This stone and bronze statue of the Roman god, Jupiter, shows him seated upon his throne with a staff in his left hand and a smaller person in his right hand. This smaller person could be Athena, the Greek goddess that was born out of Zeus' head. The eagle on the left side near the staff suggests power and mobility, much like the United States of America. This is the most intact piece of all the Zeus statues in this gallery and again reflect his comfortable relaxed nature assuming dominant and unquestionable authority.

The Roman god, Jupiter, is depicted here in this painting making love to a female mortal named Lo. This is the most intriguing piece of the set giving Jupiter a more ethereal form where he is made up of clouds. Appropriate since he is the god of thunder and lightning, both born out of the clouds and sky. The emphasis that the painter gives to Jupiter's cloud hand embracing Lo is quite noticeable, a gesture that only a lover would make to someone whom they are ravishing. The abandonment of all senses and the surrendering to carnal passions is exquisitely reflected on the female mortal's face.