Olympia, Metope 9: Geryon (2.5D)

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This polychromed metope once decorated the east porch of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia (c. 460 BCE); the remains are in the Olympia Archaeological Museum and the Louvre. It is part of a series depicting the twelve labors of Heracles. The original metope was sculpted in high relief; the color scheme is based on research and aesthetic judgment. “The subject of the ninth metope…is the theft of the cattle of Geryon....The Olympia depiction is unusual in that it not only neglects the cattle which are the ultimate goal of Herakles’ deed, but also the shepherd and two-headed dog who guard the cattle and who also must be killed in order to capture them. Only Geryon and Herakles are represented....Though the remains are fragmentary, it is clear that two of the three bodies of Geryon have already succombed to Herakles’ blunt strength and the third is taking a beating.” More information: https://goo.gl/Xrs2Sz Tools: Cinema 4D, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop