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Temple de Castor et Pollux

Le temple de Castor et Pollux, situé dans le Forum romain de Rome, fut érigé au cours de la dernière décennie du Ier siècle avant notre ère, en remplacement du temple des fils jumeaux de Jupiter qui se dressait sur le site depuis 484 avant notre ère. Aujourd'hui, seuls le noyau intérieur en béton du podium et trois colonnes subsistent de cette ancienne immense structure.

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Castor and Pollux, oil on linen, 42X48 inches, 2019. Available at the @thompsonlandrygallery Castor and Pollux is the most personal painting of this series. The characters portrayed come from Greek mythology. Leda, who was married to Tyndareus, was once seduced by Zeus who had taken the shape of a swan. She then gave birth to two eggs, each one containing a pair of twins. The egg fertilized by Zeus contained Helen (later known as “of Troy”) and Pollux and the second egg fertilized by Tyndareus contained Clytemnestra and Castor. So, there was one pair of divine twins and one pair of mere human twins, each featuring a girl and a boy. The brothers Castor and Pollux really got along well. They were inseparable. When Castor got killed in battle, Pollux was devastated. He went to Zeus to get his brother back, ready to sacrifice his divine nature. Zeus made them a deal. They could stay together but they would have to spend half their time in the Hades (Ancient Greek realm of the dead). That’s why Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars of the Gemini constellation, can be seen in the starry night only 6 months a year. The brothers have to spend the other 6 months in the underworld. Now, how this story relates to me? First, I think this story is a celebration of love between two men under the alibi of brotherhood. That’s why I painted myself under the helmet of Pollux and my husband (although a younger him) as Castor. But this story also speaks of everyone. We all try to reconcile our divine and our human (too human?) natures. This dichotomy is an inherent part of us. We each have inside us a potential of light and darkness that we are responsible for and must cultivate. #mathieulaca #gemini #castoretpollux #castorandpollux #portrait #ancientgreece #art #artist #painter #portraitpainting #instaart #instaartist #artgallery #artoftheday #artofvisuals #oilpainting #oiloncanvas (à Thompson Landry Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5I9bIbHpZP/?igshid=1sd0qgzpwz7nx

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Ashvins

Les Ashvins (alias Asvins ou Ashwini Kumaras) sont deux frères jumeaux de la mythologie hindoue, fils du dieu soleil Sūrya. Ils sont également appelés les "cavaliers" et sont toujours jeunes, beaux et athlétiques. Ils sont considérés comme les médecins des dieux. En tant que jumeaux, ils représentent une dualité cosmique d'idées telles que la lumière et l'obscurité, la guérison et la destruction. À bien des égards, ils ressemblent aux Dioscures (Castor et Pollux) de la mythologie grecque et romaine et pourraient bien avoir été inspirés par des personnages historiques, peut-être deux souverains célèbres pour leur habileté au combat et leurs bonnes actions.

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