Atelier Missor's Prometheus

Atelier Missor just unveiled their 50-foot bronze Prometheus statue to mixed reactions; some hail it as a return to powerful, mythically inspired artwork. Others are critical of the execution, saying it fails to live up to the standards of classical beauty it seeks to restore. And others yet posit that mere imitation of the past shouldn't be the goal at all, that simply emulating ancient statues doesn't make us like them... Teddy Roosvelt's Man in the Arena quote is relevant here; it's easy to be the critic, to point out shortcomings from the safety of the stands. I, who have...