The Fate of a Banished Man - one of the Treasures of the Wreck of the Unbelievable.

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San Giorgio Maggiore seen from the museum where the objects from the Wreck of the Unbelievable were displayed.
Life in Venice goes on oblivious to the craziness in some of their museums.

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Metamorphosis from the Wreck of the Unbelievable.

Juxtaposing the chiton-swathed classical female form with the vastly oversized head and legs of a fly, this sculpture evokes metaphoric stories such as that of Arachne, a Lydian woman famed for her skilled weaving. The proud Arachne challenged Athena to a spinning contest, and proceeded to craft an exquisite tapestry that expertly portrayed the gods' transgressions. The enraged goddess responded by turning Arachne into a spider, cursed to weave for all eternity. The story can be read as a parable on the power of art and the age old antagonism between creativity and authority.

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A showcase of gold and silver items found in the Wreck of the Unbelievable

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Cornucopia - One of many gold and silver objects found in the Wreck of the Unbelievable

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