Heavenly Father Collection (#2)

Acroterium corner stone representing Medusa's head, belonging to a sarcophagus, 170-190 AD, Luni marble
6384416 Acroterium corner stone representing Medusa's head, belonging to a sarcophagus, 170-190 AD, Luni marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

Head of Apollo, Hadrian period, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384404 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

Group of Mars and Venus, 170 AD circa, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384384 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

Thetis and Triton, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384346 Thetis and Triton, 2nd century AD (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Thetis and Triton, second century AD)

Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow
7287206 Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow)

Statue of Silenus, 31 AD
7287205 Statue of Silenus, 31 AD.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Silenus, 31 AD. Copy of a roman sculptor after Hellenic works)

Statue of Ganymede with eagle
7287193 Statue of Ganymede with eagle; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of ganymede with eagle, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios)

Statue of Hygieia, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios
7287192 Statue of Hygieia, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Hygieia, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios)

Statue of Apollo with the Lyre
7287254 Statue of Apollo with the Lyre; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Apollo with the Lyre. 1st century, inspired by Greek masterpieces)

Statue of Hercules and Cacus, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe, 2015 (photo)
8858725 Statue of Hercules and Cacus, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe, 2015 (photo) by Bandinelli, Baccio (1488-1560); Piazza della Signoria, Florence

One of the forty-one panels with scenes which narrate the events of Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683587 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

Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors
8683582 Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids
8683580 Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids, offers the crown of Vulcan to Ariadne seated next to Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of
8683579 Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of the god, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes
8683568 The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo)
8856959 Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Florence, Italy - Circa June 2021: Flying Mercury by Giambologna, 1580. This is his... 2021 (photo)
8856907 Florence, Italy - Circa June 2021: Flying Mercury by Giambologna, 1580. This is his... 2021 (photo) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo)
8856717 MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: MILAN)

Florence, Italy - Circa June 2021: Flying Mercury by Giambologna, 1580. This is his... 2021 (photo)
8856935 Florence, Italy - Circa June 2021: Flying Mercury by Giambologna, 1580. This is his... 2021 (photo) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo)
8856765 MILAN, ITALY - June 2020: the ancient sculpture Apollo Crowning Himself - 1782 - An... 2019 (photo) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); (add.info.: MILAN)

The Birth of Venus or Auric egg, 19th-20th century (oil on panel)
8859841 The Birth of Venus or Auric egg, 19th-20th century (oil on panel) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 30.1 x 15.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo)
8858833 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)

Bacchus and Venus and putti, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683569 Bacchus and Venus and putti, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes
8683567 The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Faux gilded relief, with the goat placed on the historiated altar and surrounded by characters in adoration
8683561 Faux gilded relief, with the goat placed on the historiated altar and surrounded by characters in adoration. 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683558 Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683555 Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Orbicular view of the Bacchus Gallery, 1650 - 52 (wall tempera painting)
8683541 Orbicular view of the Bacchus Gallery, 1650 - 52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683537 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

Women making an offering to the god Brahma, miniature from Rajasthan, India, 1720 (miniature)
AIS5356060 Women making an offering to the god Brahma, miniature from Rajasthan, India, 1720 (miniature); Musee Guimet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paris, Guimet Museum.); © Iberfoto

Athena, Roman sculpture after the Greek Athena Parthenos by Phidias, made for the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC
AIS5374925 Athena, Roman sculpture after the Greek Athena Parthenos by Phidias, made for the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC, detail

The sacrifice to Priapus, 1891 (engraving)
8766903 The sacrifice to Priapus, 1891 (engraving) by Barbari, Jacopo de (1440/50-a.1515); Private Collection; (add.info)

Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609)
BEN5467132 Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609) between 1566 and 1569

Ceiling with allegorical subject, Hall of the Firmament, 1557-58 (fresco)
7292622 Ceiling with allegorical subject, Hall of the Firmament, 1557-58 (fresco); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: Civic Museum of Chiericati Palace)

Ceiling with allegorical subject, Hall of the Firmament, 1557-58 (fresco)
7292512 Ceiling with allegorical subject, Hall of the Firmament, 1557-58 (fresco); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: Civic Museum of Chiericati Palace)

The Venus of Milo, also Aphrodite of Melos, a semi-nude statue of the goddess Aphrodite
7278150 The Venus of Milo, also Aphrodite of Melos, a semi-nude statue of the goddess Aphrodite; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Venus of Milo, also Aphrodite of Melos)

The Egyptian god Canopus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278247 The Egyptian god Canopus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Egyptian god Canopus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278239 The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278225 The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278224 The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278220 The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278217 The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Pallas, Palade, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278216 The Roman goddess Pallas, Palade, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Pallas, Palade, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278210 The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Sun in the church of St. Francis museum centre, Evora
7264952 The Sun in the church of St. Francis museum centre, Evora; Igreja Real de Sao Francisco, Evora, Portugal; (add.info.: Stylized image of the sun in the church of St)

Paradise, detail, 1651-52 (fresco)
8683523 Paradise, detail, 1651-52 (fresco) by Preti, Mattia (Il Calabrese) (1613-99); Chiesa di San Biagio nel Carmine, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: "Paradise", fresco by Mattia Preti)

I'm going to "see" with a sailor! (colour litho)
8656614 I'm going to "see" with a sailor! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I'm going to "see" with a sailor)

The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas)
7337998 The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 90.8x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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"Heavenly Father: A Journey through Mythology and Faith" In the realm of ancient Greek mythology, Athena takes on the role of a guiding light for Telemachus in his relentless search for his father, Odysseus. With her wisdom and strength, she becomes a beacon of hope amidst the tumultuous seas of uncertainty. Moving forward in time, we witness the divine act of creation itself as depicted in a 15th-century miniature. The delicate brushstrokes bring to life the moment when Eve is formed from Adam's rib, symbolizing not only their union but also highlighting the profound bond between humanity and its creator. Stepping into another culture's beliefs, we encounter Goddess Teoyaomqui alongside a porphyry sacrificial stone. This captivating watercolor painting from c. 1843-50 captures both reverence and sacrifice as mortals seek favor from their heavenly deity. The enchanting engraving "The Little Fortune" transports us to an era where fortune was personified as an ethereal being bestowing blessings upon those deemed worthy. It serves as a reminder that even in times of uncertainty, there is always room for hope and unexpected joys. Apollo and Diana grace us with their presence in another exquisite engraving dating back to 1501-06. These twin deities embody various aspects such as music, hunting, healing – showcasing how divinity can manifest itself through different forms yet remain interconnected. Perseus rescuing Andromeda unfolds before our eyes on an oil canvas painted around 1723. This mythological tale reminds us that even heroes need guidance from above to overcome challenges they face along their path towards victory. "The Forge of Vulcan, " depicted on canvas in 1630 by skilled hands, immerses us into the world where gods craft mighty weapons for mortal warriors below. It emphasizes how divine intervention plays an integral part not only in battles but also shaping destinies beyond human comprehension.