Minotaur

The Minotaur was a famous monster in Greek Mythology, the son of Queen Pasiphae of Crete and a white bull. He was imprisoned in the Labyrinth at Crete and fed upon a yearly sacrificial offering of Athenian youths. Eventually, the Minotaur was slain by the Athenian prince Theseus with some help from the Cretan princess Ariadne. I was always fascinated by the idea that the monstrous Minotaur may have had a human brain and was thus fully conscious of his tragic life. My depiction is sympathetic to his sad, tragic existence of which he was not responsible. This piece is mixed media- Oil paints and Digital.