Pandora
Executed in Rome in 1858, Pandora is generally recognized as Chauncey Bradley Ives' greatest work for its grace and classical purity as well as for its emotional expressiveness.
Pandora, a figure of Greek mythology, was sent to earth to punish Prometheus for stealing fire from the gods. Stirred by curiosity, she removed the top of a box she was forbidden to open, thereby releasing all the evils previously unknown to the world; only hope remained inside. She is shown here on the verge of opening the box.
Pandora
Executed in Rome in 1858, Pandora is generally recognized as Chauncey Bradley Ives' greatest work for its grace and classical purity as well as for its emotional expressiveness.
Pandora, a figure of Greek mythology, was sent to earth to punish Prometheus for stealing fire from the gods. Stirred by curiosity, she removed the top of a box she was forbidden to open, thereby releasing all the evils previously unknown to the world; only hope remained inside. She is shown here on the verge of opening the box.