Credits

• Portrait photography by Vincent Keith
• Concept, design, illustration, additional photography and 3D graphics by Yanko Tsvetkov
• Model: Dave Goldenberg
• Equipment: Nikon D100, Olympus FE100
• Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Poser

©2008 by AlphaDesigner/Vincent Keith. All rights reserved.

Web Links

• Theogony set on Flickr
• Zeus on Wikipedia
• Zeus on Encyclopedia Mythica
• Blog post on AlphaDesigner Blogue

Case Study

More in the Behind the Scenes set on Flickr.

Review

One of the most vivid and colourful deities in mythology, Zeus is the epitome of power in all its aspects - spiritual, intellectual, emotional and sexual. A large part of his legacy is incorporated in Monotheism in its single, almighty God. The legend of his birth resembles the birth of Christ. Born in a cave, hidden from the world by his mother because of a threat to his life, he will later lead a rebellion that will change the world. His heroic deed will later be repeated by Christ, who will assume the role of the rebel in the opposite way - the way of self-sacrifice.

Wikipedia

Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Ζεύς Zeús, genitive: Διός Diós - pronounced [z(j)uːs]) in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak... Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty...

See Wikipedia, Zeus, (as of Feb. 29, 2008).

Final Artwork

• Zeus, King of Olympus on Flickr