The Parthenon is the perfect setting for Christy Lee Rogers’ theatrical dreamscape photography. The series is called The Muses, after all. What better context for works inspired by classical mythology than our beloved replica of a literal temple of a Greek goddess — and in the Athens of the South, no less? Rogers, who currently lives in Leiper’s Fork, has a splashy signature style — her portraits are staged underwater, and she shoots them with an eye toward capturing the fluidity of her subjects amid colorful, billowing fabric. The resulting works are over the top and complement masters like Rubens and Caravaggio. She’s worked with everyone from Apple to Lavazza. She was even commissioned to photograph the female stars of James Cameron’s 2022 blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water for a special project that supported ocean conservation. This exhibition has what it takes to be its own kind of blockbuster — the museum will host an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12. The event is free, but space is limited — RSVP at nashvilleparthenon.com. LAURA HUTSON HUNTER