Hiram Powersí The Greek Slave [1846]
First important (publicly accepted)nude produced in America
Image of Christian female virtue in the face of (ìheathenî) immorality
How does this portrayal compare/contrast to other idealized images of women?
How does Powersí sculpture compare specifically to Vanderlynís Ariadne (p.172), both as image of woman and in the story each depicts?