Pygmalion
Pygmalion and Galatea Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune (Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide, Paris 1806). Recounted by Ovid in about 5 CEOvid
In Art – Edward Burne-Jones Pygmalion and the Image – The Godhead FiresPygmalion and the Image – The Godhead Fires 1878 Pygmalion and the Image – The Hand RefrainsPygmalion and the Image – The Hand Refrains 1878
In Art – Edward Burne-Jones Pygmalion and the Image – The Heart DesiresPygmalion and the Image – The Heart Desires 1878 Pygmalion and the Image – The Soul AttainsPygmalion and the Image – The Soul Attains 1878
In Art - Jean-Léon Gérôme Pygmalion and GalateaPygmalion and Galatea 1890
W. S. Gilbert’s Pygmalion and Galatea A blank-verse play in three acts Pygmalion is married to Cynisca. She first encourages his interest in his statue because she is often away, and she doesn't want her husband to be bored. But when the statue comes to life, trouble begins. Galatea is born so innocent that she appears wayward and disrupts the lives she touches during her less-than- twenty-four hours in the flesh. Under the fire of Cynisca's jealousy, Galatea decides that her original state was happier, and turns back into a statue.
G. B. Shaw’s Pygmalion First American (serialized) publication, Everybody's Magazine, November 1912
Pygmalion – The Movie 1938 Watch the trailer:
My Fair Lady The play (1956) : Julie Andrews: Wouldn’t it be loverly? Wouldn’t it be loverly? The movie (1964) : Audrey Hepburn: The Rain In Spain The Rain In Spain
The Old vs the New
Modern Popular Culture On May 22, 2008, the Final Jeopardy question was: Its preface says, “The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.” Answer:
Modern Popular Culture On May 22, 2008, the Final Jeopardy question was: Its preface says, “The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.” Answer: What is Pygmalion?
Modern Popular Culture
The Pygmalion Effect
The Pentamerone A collection of stories by Giambattista Basile (1575 – 1632)Giambattista Basile Pintosmalto What’s different about this one?
Figure Heads
Drowne’s Wooden Image A storyA story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864) Lady with Scarf. Carved in 1820 by Isaac Fowle, this figurehead is thought to have been used in Fowle's shop as a sample for further orders. This figurehead may have inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's story "Drowne's Wooden Image."
The Perfect Woman
What Our Creations Say About Ourselves Galatea Olympia Drowne’s Wooden Image Pintosmalto Gavin Loyalty:
What Our Creations Say About Ourselves Other attributes?
Pygmalion Meets the 21 st Century