Oh, Techne, mon amour

Téchne (ancient Greek: τέχνη) is the art of knowing how to do, which the Romans called Ars, that is the art.
The greek concept of téchne is very ancient and originally was used to indicate a prerogative of the gods. It is for this reason that I put, on the monitor, the forge of the god Vulcan, a well-known technician of the metals.
Later, the gods gave their téchne to the humanity, to make up for his inherent weakness.
Sometimes I wonder if the gods have done well or badly to give us the technique. Then the reason answers me that the gods do not exist and that, therefore, we did everything ourselves.

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_{Credits:
The landscape in the background is a part of the Sacred Allegory by Giovanni Bellini.
The Birth of Athena at the Forge of Vulcan (1508-1511) is a sculpture by Antonio Lombardo.
All other things were created by me with my own resources.
Tools used: GPS (the Gimp Paint Study), Inkscape.
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Many thanks - Karolus the BBW}