This is one of my small paintings that I printed as a negative and then drew, painted and collaged back into. This is the Porch of the Maidens located at The Erechtheion, an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. These ancient sculptures stand like sentinels on a marble parapet atop the Acropolis. They gaze at the great temple of Athena (the Parthenon) that, even in its present ruin, is one of the marvels of the world. These stately women, balancing the heavy stone roof on their heads is a remarkable display of female strength and power.