Satyricon I

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“Satyricon I” by Reuben Nakian, 1981
Calouste Gulbenkian Garden
Avenida de Berna
Lisbon, April 2019

“Reuben Nakian (August 10, 1897, College Point, New York – December 4, 1986, Stamford, Connecticut) was an American sculptor and teacher of Armenian extraction. His works' recurring themes are from Greek and Roman mythology. Noted works include Leda and the Swan, The Rape of Lucrece, Hecuba, and The Birth of Venus. He was also commissioned to create portraits of Roosevelt's cabinet in the 1930s.” (Reuben Nakian, Wikipedia)