Marie-Laure Ilie
"Minerva and Arachne"

H 14" x W 18" x D 14"

(Organza, paper, plastic, ribbon; heat transfers, assemblage)

Minerva is the goddess of weaving, among other roles. Her skilled pupil Arachne boasted that she was equally talented. In a contest with Minerva, she depicted the gods in an unfavorable light. As punishment, the goddess turned her into a spider.

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