Zeus,
King of the Gods, Lord of the Sky, wielder of the mighty Thunderbolt, was more
powerful than all the other Gods. This Zeus mask was done in shades of silver and
white, to match the actor's costume. His beard has a shimmer
quality, similar to the patina of soap bubbles. Thunderbolts spring from
his head giving the King of the Gods his crown. His cheekbones are
deliberately geometric to emphasize that this is a primal, fierce
God. The Greek Gods are one of the world's most interesting dysfunctional families, and familiar relationships are reflected in the masks facial
structures. Zeus' two brothers,
Poseidon and
Hades,
have similar cheekbones, and his daughter
Athena has
her father's nose.
Below is a variation on the Zeus
mask, in gold tones with brown beard and hair. Many of our masks
can be painted in entirely
different
palettes, creating stunningly new effects.
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