EXHIBITION BOOKLET FOUNDING MYTHS FROM HERCULES TO DARTH VADER Welcome to the Petite Galerie! The gods, heroes, animals and monsters who come to life in this exhibition have their origins in the great founding myths of different civilizations Embark on a journey through the collective imagination of men and women and discover their fears and hopes, their lives and dreams, and their mythologies while learning about art and artistic creation Take your time looking at the works To guide you, there are explanations, stories, samples of materials used and other opportunities to interact with the exhibition, wherever you see Drawing and other activities will also help you take a closer look And after your visit is complete, you can use this booklet to save your impressions and share your memories! The Originary Crocodile, 20th century, Papua New Guinea Wood
gallery 1 2 1 3 5 4 Don t forget to look for this! These WORKS come from around the world Use the DETAILS to identify them What are they made of? 1 Female statuette known as Venus, France, 25,000 BC: calcite 2 Cuneiform Tablet, 3rd millenium BC, Iraq: clay 3 The Battle of Gods and Giants, amphora, 5th century BC, Greece: terracotta 4 Ritual Axe, 20th century, Benin: wood 5 Plaque known as The Earthly Paradise, 9th century, Europe: ivory
gallery 2 Stela of Lady Taperet, 11th or 10th century BC, Egypt Painted wood This Egyptian stela depicts day on one side and night on the other Does this side show DAY or NIGHT? Finish the drawing at home
gallery 2 Jan Brueghel the Elder, Earth or the Earthly Paradise, 1607 1608 Oil on copper LOOK CAREFULLY at the original painting on the wall Can you find 7 DIFFERENCES in this version? The cow has changed colors; a bridge crosses the river; a sheep has replaced the shepherd dog; a pheasant is missing; a mountain goat has been added; the tree on the left side has an extra branch
gallery 4 Heracles Killing the Lernaean Hydra, 5th century BC, Greece Bronze FIND Heracles and DRAW his enemy The same hero (also known as Hercules in Roman mythology) is depicted fighting the same enemy in another sculpture CAN YOU FIND IT?
gallery 4 1 53 3 2 52 50 51 4 5 6 7 9 8 49 48 47 46 45 13 14 10 11 12 17 19 16 20 15 21 23 22 18 24 28 25 26 27 34 39 30 38 31 32 29 33 36 35 44 40 41 42 37 43 WHO or WHAT is casting this strange shadow? Connect the DOTS to find out! Shadow Theatre Puppet, 19th century, Thailand Perforated and painted leather on sticks
gallery 4 A B C D Can you put these WORKS in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST? E 1 D Heracles and the Nemean Lion, 5th century BC, Cyprus Limestone, 25 cm 2 C Dragons, 2nd century BC, France Bronze, 25 cm in diameter 3 A Samson Striking Down the Lion, 12th century, France Limestone, 32 x 29 cm 4 B Heracles Bringing Cerberus to Eurystheus, vase, 6th century BC, Italy Terracotta, 43 cm 5 E Hercules Helping Atlas to Bear the Globe, Michel Anguier, 17th century, France Terracotta, 120 cm
Page 1 : musée du quai Branly, Dist RMN-Grand Palais / Claude Germain / Page 2 : 1 RMN-Grand Palais (musée d Archéologie nationale) / Jean-Gilles Berizzi 2 Musée du Louvre, Dist RMN-Grand Palais / Thierry Ollivier 3 RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Les frères Chuzeville 4 musée du quai Branly, Dist RMN-Grand Palais - Michel Urtado / Thierry Ollivier 5 RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Daniel Arnaudet / Page 3 : RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski / Page 4 : DR / Page 5 : RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski / Page 7 : A RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Jean-Gilles Berizzi B RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski C RMN-Grand Palais (musée d Archéologie nationale) / Thierry Le Mage D RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Christophe Chavan E RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Stéphane Maréchalle / Page 8 : RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski gallery 4 What s MISSING? FILL IN the animals and motifs Want to learn more? Visit the collections of the Louvre and those of our partners: the musée du quai Branly, the Cinémathèque Française, the Centre Pompidou and the Musée d Archéologie Nationale Domaine National de Saint-Germain-en-Laye Amphora, 6th century BC, Greece Terracotta http://petitegalerielouvrefr Free download on Check out the book Mythes fondateurs D Hercule à Dark Vador (available in French only)