December 1996. Bronze, granite. Dimensions: 44 × 22 × 20 in (112 × 56 × 51 cm).
Private collection - Baltimore
Amalthea is a figure in Greek mythology—often depicted as a nurturing nymph or goat who fed the infant Zeus with her milk. In the myth, one of her horns became the Cornucopia, the horn of plenty, a symbol of nourishment and abundance. Her name is often interpreted as meaning “tender goddess” or “to soothe.”
In this work, Van Alstine invokes Amalthea as a metaphor for the sustaining power of art, expressing his belief that the arts nourish and sustain the human soul.
December 1996. Bronze, granite. Dimensions: 44 × 22 × 20 in (112 × 56 × 51 cm).
Private collection - Baltimore
Amalthea is a figure in Greek mythology—often depicted as a nurturing nymph or goat who fed the infant Zeus with her milk. In the myth, one of her horns became the Cornucopia, the horn of plenty, a symbol of nourishment and abundance. Her name is often interpreted as meaning “tender goddess” or “to soothe.”
In this work, Van Alstine invokes Amalthea as a metaphor for the sustaining power of art, expressing his belief that the arts nourish and sustain the human soul.
