A Treasure Trove of Gods, Monsters and Mythological Beasts

839 views · Published 29 June 2018 · 1:01 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: Sotheby's · 2018 · Education

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In this 60-Second Gallery, discover how deities and demons from antiquity inspired creativity in a variety of mediums. Among the numerous museum-quality masterpieces are gods cast in bronze and beasts molded from silver. These remarkable works and more will be offered in Sotheby’s Treasures sale (4 July | London).

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