Mythical Collection (#8)

Dragon devouring the companions of Cadmus, engraved by Hendrik Goltzius, 1588 (engraving)
486475 Dragon devouring the companions of Cadmus, engraved by Hendrik Goltzius, 1588 (engraving) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

The Infant Hercules, (oil on canvas)
652123 The Infant Hercules, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Infant Hercules. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). Oil on canvas

Diana and her Nymphs Hunting - a modello, (oil on panel)
987173 Diana and her Nymphs Hunting - a modello, (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 26.6x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Diana and her Nymphs Hunting - a modello)

Bandbox (section), c. 1939. Creator: David Dorfman
Bandbox (section), c. 1939

Ballet scene with Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) 1914 (pochoir print)
STC227552 Ballet scene with Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) 1914 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Detail of the vault with Venus scolding Eros, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528
2384689 Detail of the vault with Venus scolding Eros, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

He beheld Slatarog standing on a peak, from Italian Fairy Tales, by Lilia E
IL262842 He beheld Slatarog standing on a peak, from Italian Fairy Tales, by Lilia E. Romano, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons (colour litho) by Davie

Venus in the Waves, c. 1931 (colour etching and drypoint)
1195072 Venus in the Waves, c. 1931 (colour etching and drypoint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 50.7x40.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Bacchus (Dionysos) and Ariadne, Adonis bathing, Venus and Mars, North Wall
2384699 Bacchus (Dionysos) and Ariadne, Adonis bathing, Venus and Mars, North Wall, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Thoth and the chief magician, illustration from The Book of Myths (colour litho)
IL283046 Thoth and the chief magician, illustration from The Book of Myths (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Morning Dance of the Sylphes; La Ronde Matinale des Sylphides, (oil on canvas)
827188 Morning Dance of the Sylphes; La Ronde Matinale des Sylphides, (oil on canvas) by Dierckx, Pierre Jacques (1855-1947); 114.3x169.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nijinsky in Narcisse, 1911 (ink and gouache on paper)
1195906 Nijinsky in Narcisse, 1911 (ink and gouache on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 25x15.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Detail with Aci and the nymph Galatea, East Wall, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528
2384698 Detail with Aci and the nymph Galatea, East Wall, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Detail of the vault: lunette representing Psyche who asks Ceres to help her
2384688 Detail of the vault: lunette representing Psyche who asks Ceres to help her, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Detail of the vault: lunette representing Ceres and Juno defending Eros, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche
2384687 Detail of the vault: lunette representing Ceres and Juno defending Eros, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Hephaestus (Vulcan) forging Achiles weapons, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539
2384707 Hephaestus (Vulcan) forging Achiles weapons, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua

Diana and her Nymphs (colour litho)
2792520 Diana and her Nymphs (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diana and her Nymphs)

Perseus and Andromeda, (oil on lapis lazuli)
990354 Perseus and Andromeda, (oil on lapis lazuli) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); 15.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Perseus and Andromeda)

Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731
2384734 Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731 by Samacchini, Orazio (1532-1577) (attr.to); Rocca dei Rossi

The astrological sign of Gemini, Chamber of the Zodiac (Camera dello Zodiaco), detail of 2384722, 1515
2384723 The astrological sign of Gemini, Chamber of the Zodiac (Camera dello Zodiaco), detail of 2384722, 1515 by Falconetto, Giovanni Maria (1468-1535); Palazzo d Arco, Mantua

Detail of the vault with Psyche begging Juno, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528
2384692 Detail of the vault with Psyche begging Juno, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

View of the vault of the Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528
2384683 View of the vault of the Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info.: Mantua)

The astrological sign of Cancer, with Hercules slaying the Lernaean Hydra while Juno observes him
2384721 The astrological sign of Cancer, with Hercules slaying the Lernaean Hydra while Juno observes him, Chamber of the Zodiac (Camera dello Zodiaco), 1515 by Falconetto

The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539
2384704 The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Mantova)

The Three Graces; Les Trois Graces, 1912 (oil on canvas)
1768913 The Three Graces; Les Trois Graces, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Delaunay, Robert (1885-1941); 207x173 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Graces; Les Trois Graces)

Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas)
656949 Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas) by Schwabe, Randolph (1885-1948); 122x244 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nymphs Collecting Apples. Randolphe Schwabe (1885-1948). Oil on canvas

Detail of the vault: lunette representing Venus who obtains Mercurys availability from Zeus
2384690 Detail of the vault: lunette representing Venus who obtains Mercurys availability from Zeus, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Seahorse and imaginary aquatic creatures
6116588 Seahorse and imaginary aquatic creatures by Bruyn, Nicolaes de (1571-1656) (after); (add.info.: Seahorse and other imaginary sea creatures)

Pan Piper, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print)
STC227559 Pan Piper, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Jizo, The Childrens God (colour litho)
2792522 Jizo, The Childrens God (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jizo, The Childrens God)

The Chest of Set (colour litho)
2792521 The Chest of Set (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chest of Set. Illustration for The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse (Harrap)

Full-length portraits of wrestlers from the Eastern Group, Uzugafuchi on the right and Onogawa on the left
1766511 Full-length portraits of wrestlers from the Eastern Group, Uzugafuchi on the right and Onogawa on the left (colour woodblock print) by Shunsho

Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas)
657742 Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollo and Daphne. Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951). Oil on canvas

Zeus surrounded by other gods of Olympus throwing lightnings against the Giants and destructing them
2384700 Zeus surrounded by other gods of Olympus throwing lightnings against the Giants and destructing them, vault and the South and West walls, Chamber of the Giants (Sala dei Giganti )

Chamber of the Sun and the Moon (Camera del Sole e della Luna): the chariots of the Sun
2384681 Chamber of the Sun and the Moon (Camera del Sole e della Luna): the chariots of the Sun and of the Moon driven by Diana and Apollo, 1527-1528 by Primaticcio

View of the ceiling of the Room of Adonis and the memorial stones of family members Rossi, Gonzaga, Riario and Medici
2384731 View of the ceiling of the Room of Adonis and the memorial stones of family members Rossi, Gonzaga, Riario and Medici, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy by Samacchini

Detail of the vault with young women and grapes, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528
2384685 Detail of the vault with young women and grapes, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539
2384706 Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua

Woman followed by a Leopard, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print)
STC227561 Woman followed by a Leopard, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print) by Barbier

The astrological sign of Gemini with the Argonauts, goddess Fortuna, Leda and the swan
2384722 The astrological sign of Gemini with the Argonauts, goddess Fortuna, Leda and the swan, Chamber of the Zodiac (Camera dello Zodiaco), 1515 by Falconetto

View of the Chamber of the Zodiac (Camera dello Zodiaco), 1515
2384720 View of the Chamber of the Zodiac (Camera dello Zodiaco), 1515 by Falconetto, Giovanni Maria (1468-1535); Palazzo d Arco, Mantua, Italy; (add.info.: Mantova)

Aeneas knocked down by Diomedes, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539
2384712 Aeneas knocked down by Diomedes, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy

Thetis giving Achilles the weapons forged by Hephaestus (Vulcan), The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia)
2384705 Thetis giving Achilles the weapons forged by Hephaestus (Vulcan), The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano

View of the Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia): fresco representing the story of the town, 1538-1539
2384702 View of the Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia): fresco representing the story of the town, 1538-1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy

Zeus surrounded by other gods of Olympus throwing lightnings against the Giants and destructing them
2384701 Zeus surrounded by other gods of Olympus throwing lightnings against the Giants and destructing them, vault and the South and West walls, Chamber of the Giants (Sala dei Giganti )

Detail of the vault: lunette representing Mercury, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528
2384691 Detail of the vault: lunette representing Mercury, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Detail of the vault with Psyche enlightening Eros who is sleeping, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche)
2384686 Detail of the vault with Psyche enlightening Eros who is sleeping, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

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