Goddesses Collection (#10)

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683533 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

One of the forty-one panels with scenes which narrate the events of Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683586 One of the forty-one panels with scenes which narrate the events of Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo

One of the forty-one panels with scenes which narrate the events of Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683585 One of the forty-one panels with scenes which narrate the events of Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo

Pirates find Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683577 Pirates find Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

Butterfield dial for latitude 50 degrees, in its case, seen from the reverse. Silver instrument, 1700-20 (silver)
MMM5474073 Butterfield dial for latitude 50 degrees, in its case, seen from the reverse. Silver instrument, 1700-20 (silver) by Rowley, John (1668-1728); National Maritime Museum, London

Diptych sundial (closed), for latitude 42 degrees. Ivory instrument, mid-17th century, by Thomas Ducher (?) (ivory)
MMM5474011 Diptych sundial (closed), for latitude 42 degrees. Ivory instrument, mid-17th century, by Thomas Ducher (?) (ivory); National Maritime Museum, London

Remains of the Macellum of Pozzuoli, southern Italy, rom The Universe or, The Infinitely Great
7125184 Remains of the Macellum of Pozzuoli, southern Italy, rom The Universe or, The Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little, published 1882; (add.info.: Pozzuoli); Photo © Ken Welsh

Head of Zeus Amun, greco roman period, 332 BC-395 AD, marble, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
7058345 Head of Zeus Amun, greco roman period, 332 BC-395 AD, marble, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Block statue of Hetep, 12th dynasty, reign of Amenemhat I, from Saqqara, limestone, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
7058339 Block statue of Hetep, 12th dynasty, reign of Amenemhat I, from Saqqara, limestone, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statue of Aphrodite in a crouching position with a dolphin, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum
6384485 Statue of Aphrodite in a crouching position with a dolphin, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps

Statue of Dionysus, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, carrara marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome
6384470 Statue of Dionysus, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, carrara marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome

Aphrodite of Cnidos, Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384458 Aphrodite of Cnidos, Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Aphrodite of Cnidos)

Funerary monument, tomb of Rabiri, relief of priestess of Isis and deceased, 40 BC, from via Appia (sculpture)
6384306 Funerary monument, tomb of Rabiri, relief of priestess of Isis and deceased, 40 BC, from via Appia (sculpture); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio

Large relief of Mithras, end of 2nd century AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384409 Large relief of Mithras, end of 2nd century AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Head of Apollo, Hadrian period, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384403 Head of Apollo, Hadrian period, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Head of Zeus, roman copy of an original by Phidias, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome
6384395 Head of Zeus, roman copy of an original by Phidias, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Statue of Silvanus, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384391 Statue of Silvanus, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Group of Mars and Venus, 170 AD circa, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384386 Group of Mars and Venus, 170 AD circa, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Floor mosaic dating to the 1st century BC depicting Nike, from a roman villa near via Ruffinella in Rome (mosaic)
6384360 Floor mosaic dating to the 1st century BC depicting Nike, from a roman villa near via Ruffinella in Rome (mosaic); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio

Roman floor mosaic depicting the struggle between Dionysus and the Indians, from the Villa de Ruffinella, Tusculum
6384359 Roman floor mosaic depicting the struggle between Dionysus and the Indians, from the Villa de Ruffinella, Tusculum, 4th century AD (mosaic); Museo Nazionale Romano

Drunken Silenus (mosaic)
6384192 Drunken Silenus (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Drunken silenus, Sileno ebbro); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Latitude 46 degree sundial, with magnetic compass, 16th century (gold)
MMM5470214 Latitude 46 degree sundial, with magnetic compass, 16th century (gold); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Latitude 46 degree sundial, with magnetic compass)

Magnetic compass dial for latitude 52 degrees, c.1910-1920 (copper and cardboard)
MMM5469103 Magnetic compass dial for latitude 52 degrees, c.1910-1920 (copper and cardboard); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Magnetic compass dial for latitude 52 degrees)

Augsburg compass (Germany) and its 10-degree latitude dial, with its lid including an engraved plate
MMM5469066 Augsburg compass (Germany) and its 10-degree latitude dial, with its lid including an engraved plate, c.1750 (copper and glass compass); National Maritime Museum, London

Diyptic dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved table and the position of some European cities
MMM5469039 Diyptic dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved table and the position of some European cities, 1556 (ivory and copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Holy Spirit, Jesus, Virgin Mary and God. Trinity. Fresco. Saint Catarina church ( Chiesa di Santa Caterina ). Varazze
7137048 Holy Spirit, Jesus, Virgin Mary and God. Trinity. Fresco. Saint Catarina church ( Chiesa di Santa Caterina ). Varazze. Italy.; Varazze, Liguria, Italy; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo)
8858835 Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo) by Porta, Giacomo della (1532-1602); Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome)

MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo)
8856945 MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: MILAN)

MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo)
8856930 MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: MILAN)

MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowing Himself - 1782 - Ant... 2019 (photo)
8856676 MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowing Himself - 1782 - Ant... 2019 (photo) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: MILAN)

MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowing Himself - 1782 - Ant... 2019 (photo)
8856667 MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowing Himself - 1782 - Ant... 2019 (photo) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: MILAN)

The almond with the figure of the Eternal Father, 1475-80 (fresco)
8832417 The almond with the figure of the Eternal Father, 1475-80 (fresco) by Saluzzo, Pietro da (Pietro Pocapaglia, Maestro del Villar) (15th century); Santuario di San Magno, Castelmagno, Cuneo

Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC
AIS5389309 Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC.; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia, Italy

The Hero Arjuna on a chariot pulled by Krishna, illustration of the epic poem "Mahabharata"
AIS5344775 The Hero Arjuna on a chariot pulled by Krishna, illustration of the epic poem "Mahabharata", 18th century (illuminated Arjuna ); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Egyptian antiquity: representation of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) as the god Shed (?). Bas relief
BEN5475204 Egyptian antiquity: representation of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) as the god Shed (?). Bas relief. Paris, Louvre Museum; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Statue of Love Detail. Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm
BEN5479768 Statue of Love Detail. Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm. Bargello Museum, Florence

The apotheosis of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1805-18 (oil on canvas)
MMM5464056 The apotheosis of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1805-18 (oil on canvas) by Legrand, Pierre Nicolas (1758-1829); National Maritime Museum, London

Relief with a helmeted head of Mars, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384513 Relief with a helmeted head of Mars, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome

Statue of Isis from Passo Corese, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384464 Statue of Isis from Passo Corese, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of Isis from Passo Corese)

Statue of Isis Demeter, Barberini collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384463 Statue of Isis Demeter, Barberini collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of Isis Demeter)

Demeter or Ceres, Ludovisi collection, coarse marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384442 Demeter or Ceres, Ludovisi collection, coarse marble, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Demeter or Ceres)

Sarcophagus with dionysiac ceremonial procession, 160-180 AD, Luni marble
6384414 Sarcophagus with dionysiac ceremonial procession, 160-180 AD, Luni marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Planet Jupiter, drew by P. Tacchini at Palermo on January 28th 1873, book "The Sky" by Amedee Guillemin
7295219 Planet Jupiter, drew by P. Tacchini at Palermo on January 28th 1873, book "The Sky" by Amedee Guillemin, Paris, 1877; Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Diomedes and Athena attacking Ares during the Trojan war, 1887 (engraving)
7125132 Diomedes and Athena attacking Ares during the Trojan war, 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Diomedes and Athena attacking Ares during the Trojan war. Diomedes or Diomede, hero of Greek mythology)

Statue of Artemis restored as a Muse
7287250 Statue of Artemis restored as a Muse; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Artemis restored as a Muse. 2nd century AD)

Hekataion. Goddess of the Moon
7287247 Hekataion. Goddess of the Moon; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Hekataion. Goddess of the Moon and the underworld and depicted with three bodies)

Double Herm with heads of Silenus
7287207 Double Herm with heads of Silenus.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Double Herm with heads of Silenus. Last quater of the 1st century AD)

The Greek gods Dioscori, the half and twin brothers Castor and Polydeukes
7278255 The Greek gods Dioscori, the half and twin brothers Castor and Polydeukes; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek gods Dioscori, the half and twin brothers Castor and Polydeukes)

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Goddesses, the divine embodiments of power and grace, have been revered across cultures and throughout history. From the statues of Krishna and Rada at Bhaktivedanta Manor temple in Watford, Hertfordshire to the goddess Isis depicted on the double doors of Tutankhamun's tomb in Thebes, Egypt, their presence is felt far and wide. In a Roman mosaic or within Mazu sea goddess' shrine at Thian Hock Keng Taoist temple in Singapore, these celestial beings captivate worshippers with their ethereal beauty. Serket stands tall as she protects the canopic chest in Tutankhamun's tomb while winged scarab pectoral showcases Isis and Nephthys guarding ancient treasures. The North serpent goddess flanks a sacred eye pectoral symbolizing protection and wisdom. Religious pictures displayed at cattle fairs near Dechhu remind us of how these deities are still venerated today. Initiation rites dedicated to Dionysus come alive through frescoes from Villa Dei Mysteri, revealing mystical secrets held by ancient cults. White Tara gazes serenely from a Tibetan thanka painting housed within Shedub Choekhor Ling Monastery atop Mont Saleve in Haute-Savoie. And let us not forget the Roman mosaic depicting the Muses who inspire creativity for generations to come. Among them stand three powerful Greek goddesses - Hestia, Dione, and Aphrodite - adorning an East Pediment with their grace and influence. These glimpses into various cultures showcase our enduring fascination with goddesses; they embody strength, love, wisdom – qualities that transcend time and place. In temples or tombs, mosaics or paintings – wherever we encounter them – these divine figures continue to enchant us with their eternal allure.