Helen of Troy

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In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of the god Jupiter and was famed for her great beauty. She was married to Menelaus the King of Sparta. Whilst her husband was away, Helen was abducted by the Trojan prince Paris, to whom she was later married. So began a long war between the Greeks and Trojans. A number of other versions of this head are known, one of which is in the Palazzo Albrizzi in Venice. It was seen by the poet Lord Byron in 1812, who wrote:‘In this beloved marble view Above the works and thoughts of Man, What nature could, but would not, do And beauty and Canova can!’Another version is in the collection of Lord Londonderry, having been presented to Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, later 2nd Marquess of Londonderrry, in 1816 (see 'Canova Ideal Heads', ed. K. Eustace (exh. cat.), The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1997, pp. 84-5, cat. no. 4).     This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [email protected] to find out how you can help.  Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity.

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