Cyclops Rocks
by AnnaJo Vahle
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Title
Cyclops Rocks
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This was the view from one of my favorite seafood restaurants when I lived in Sicily. I loved smelling the fresh salt air as we enjoyed delicious meals. I came across this old oil painting that I did in 1976. I lived on the slopes of Mt. Etna at the time.
The Rocks of Cyclops are a group of eight volcanic basalt rocks that protrude from the sea in Aci Trezza, Sicily.
Aci Trezza is a fishing village on the east coast of Sicily, north of Catania. According to local legend, the rocks were thrown into the sea by Cyclops Polyphemus. In the Odyssey, Polyphemus was blinded by Ulysses and threw rocks from Mount Etna at Ulysses and his men. The cyclops were a race of giants in Greek and Roman mythology. They had a single eye in the center of their forehead and lived in caves high in the mountains of Sicily. The rocks were formed about half a mullion years ago as a result of volcanic activity. They were most likely originally attached to the Sicilian coast.
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October 8th, 2023
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Comments (45)
Loredana Gallo Migliorini
Did you live in Sicily AnnaJo! E che bella vista di questo fantastico scorcio ! Incredibile e sbalorditiva opera d'arte! Un capolavoro unico! F/L
AnnaJo Vahle replied:
Yes, I did live in Sicily, Loredana. Thank you for your generous compliment. Are you Italian?
Leanne Seymour
Congratulations on your feature in the Semi Abstract - 1 A Day group! You are invited to add your featured image to the group discussion thread created for archiving features along with the date of this feature. (11/30/2023)
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Power and Beauty of the Ocean Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section. L/F
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 10/17/2023! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
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