# fridayfaces

In this work by Marcantonio Raimondi from The Hunterian , three goddesses, Juno, Venus and Minerva, compete for the golden apple in the hand of the Trojan prince Paris. In mythology, he awarded it to Venus, goddess of love, leading to the Trojan war.

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2021-04-17

Our theme of literature, myths and legends continues with 'Judith' by Scottish artist David Donaldson. This work from The Hunterian was first exhibited in 1955 and reprises the story of Judith, which has inspired artists since the Renaissance.

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2021-04-10

These dinosaur eggs from The Hunterian collection date to the Upper Cretaceous period. Dinosaurs, like other reptiles, hatched from eggs and many dinosaur eggs have identical shells to modern-day birds’ eggshells.

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2021-02-03

This wonderful self portrait by artist Michael Kidd (1977) was donated to The Hunterian in 2004 by poet Edwin Morgan and currently features in our online exhibition ‘Edwin Morgan: An Eardley on My Wall’. https://t.co/dPxgYy3Oqt

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2020-11-27