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December 1998. Bronze, slate. Dimensions: 31 × 16 × 8 in (79 × 41 × 20 cm).
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 1998. Bronze, slate. Dimensions: 31 × 16 × 8 in (79 × 41 × 20 cm).
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.
