Jason with the Golden Fleece (Thorvaldsen) level. His first model of the statue (in clay) was completed in 1803. The marble version followed in 1828. In the statue, Jason appears to be frozen somewhere between rest and movement. The fight is won and he is returning home with his prey over his arm. Expressing both physical and mental calm, he is the prototype of the classical hero. The sculpture is fully balanced: no matter where your eyes fall, you can find a corresponding element. For example, the lance is reflected in the chest strap, the fleece in tree stump. and the curled tip of the helmet
Golden Fleece (clipper) with an average time of 117 days. She made 12 passages from New York to San Francisco, with an average time of 125 days. Other ports of call included Manila, Cebu, Honolulu, Yokohama, Callao, Liverpool, and Queenstown. In 1868, "Golden Fleece" made a 44-day passage from San Francisco to Hong Kong, arriving three days before "White Swallow", a clipper known for her speed. "White Swallow" had left the Golden Gate with a two-day head start. In 1860, the two clippers "Golden State" and "Golden Fleece" left New York on the same day. Despite taking different routes in the Atlantic section