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) sent on aboard the clipper "Granite State". Golden Fleece (clipper) Golden Fleece was an 1855 medium clipper in the California trade, built by Paul Curtis. She was known for arriving with cargoes in good condition, for making passages in consistently good time, and for catching fire with a load of ice. "Golden Fleece" was built from the same model as the clipper "Reporter". She had a knight in armor as her figurehead. This was the second clipper named "Golden Fleece" built by Paul Curtis, for the same owners. The first "Golden Fleece" sailed from 1852 to 1854. "Golden Fleece" made