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Media: Oil on Wood Panel
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Dead End [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] T. Mallon, Oil on Wood Panel - 48 x 41 in [122 x 104 cm]
 
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  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Ariadne
    Ariadne peers though a hidden passage as the battle between Theseus and the Minotaur reach a climax
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - The Match
    An enraged Minotaur approaches a confident and prepared Theseus
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - An Eyeful
    The Minotaur eyes Theseus as his next victim and meal
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - The Roar
    Emitting a defining roar the beast charges forward
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Within Reach
    The Minotaur's arm reaches forward to grasp his prey
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Smashing Fist
    Furious his prey has eluded him until this moment the Minotaur smashes rocky impediments
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Smashing Fist (detail)
    Close-up of smashing fist
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - The Sword
    Unlike any of the Minotaur's previous victims, Theseus is armed with a sword delivered by the admiring Ariadne
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - The Sword (Detail)
    Close-up of Ariadne's sword
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - The Demigod
    No mere mortal, Theseus is the son of Poseidon
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Combat Ready
    Theseus' muscles are taunt as he prepares to spring into action
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - The Lady's Favour
    Theseus attaches Ariande's broach to his skirt for good luck
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Resolve
    Theseus stands firm as he awaits the Minotaur who showers him with debris
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Stomping Hooves
    The thunderous hooves of the Minotaur come within reach
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Ariadne's Thread
    Theseus has unrolled the ball of twine provided by Ariadne so he could map his way through the labyrinth
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Previous Victims
    The labyrinth is littered with the remains of earlier victims
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Crow
    A crow gnaws upon the last remaining shred of tissue attached to a skull
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Falling Rocks
    Fallen debris loosened by the fist of the enraged Minotaur
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - The Underpainting
    The painting's monochrome grisaille (under painting) in charcoal and acrylic wash
  • Deadend [Theseus Engages the Minotaur] by T.Mallon - Scale Image
    This image appears for scale purposes
 
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