Pygmalion and the Ivory Virgin

Pygmalion is a sculptor from Cyprus, known from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, who fell in love with his statue. This graphic novel is a retelling of this story. There are a few changes from the original, and I have mixed feelings about the story of Agape. But overall, I think it worked well.

Art is excellent, and it suits this classical myth. Colored illustrations are in classical style. I love that the characters really look like they are from somewhere in the Mediterranean.

Pygmalion and the Ivory Virgin is suitable for adult readers who like classical mythology retellings.

 

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Details:

• author: Serge Le Tendre, Frédéric Peynet
  
• full title: Pygmalion and the Ivory Virgin
  
• genre: graphic novel, retelling
  
• topics: #mythology
  
• publisher: Europe Comics
  
• publish date: 11.03.2022
  
• pages: 80
  
  

My Rating of the Book:

• content: 💙💙💙💙

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