Garden of the Greek Gods

Collection of sculptures in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
43°37′51″N 79°25′16″W / 43.63083°N 79.42111°W / 43.63083; -79.42111

The Garden of the Greek Gods is a collection of twenty limestone sculptures by E.B. Cox, installed at Toronto's Exhibition Place, in Ontario, Canada.

Description and history

The sculptures were created during the 1960s; among depicted figures from Greek mythology are Aphrodite, Hercules, Medusa, Orpheus, and The Phoenix.[1][2][3][4]

  • Aphrodite
    Aphrodite
  • Medusa
    Medusa
  • Narcissus
    Narcissus
  • Orpheus
    Orpheus
  • Pan
    Pan
  • The Sphinx
    The Sphinx

See also

References

  1. ^ Keenan, Edward (2022-11-03). "Edward Keenan: Toronto's new sculpture garden is divine to wander through, but getting there is a bit of an odyssey". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "Toronto has a hidden park filled with sculptures of Greek Gods and it's totally free to visit". www.blogto.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ "Toronto sculptor E.B. Cox's daughter fights to preserve his Exhibition Place statue work". The Globe and Mail. 2019-02-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ^ Smee, Michael. "Greek god sculptures by renowned artist may soon be back on display at Exhibition Place". CBC. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-13.

External links

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  • Media related to Garden of the Greek Gods at Wikimedia Commons
  • Garden of the Greek Gods Unveiled in New Permanent Location, Exhibition Place
  • The Garden of the Greek Gods — a collection of 20 sculptures by renowned Canadian sculptor E.B. Cox, Exhibition Place
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