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Mythological Collection (#34)

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Background imageMythological Collection: MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮThe Sun

MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮThe Sun
MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. Teotihuacᮮ The Sun Pyramid. Teotihuacan culture

Background imageMythological Collection: MEXICO. HIDALGO. Tula. Quetzalcoatl Temple and

MEXICO. HIDALGO. Tula. Quetzalcoatl Temple and Atlantes Statues. Toltec art

Background imageMythological Collection: MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮQuetzalcoatl

MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮQuetzalcoatl
MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. Teotihuacᮮ Quetzalcoatl

Background imageMythological Collection: Mythological scene. 11th c. Romanesque art. Fresco

Mythological scene. 11th c. Romanesque art. Fresco. SPAIN. Solsona. Diocesan and Regional Museum. Proc: SPAIN. Cercs. Church of St. Quirs de Pedret

Background imageMythological Collection: MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮQuetzalc󡴬

MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. TeotihuacᮮQuetzalc󡴬
MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. Teotihuacᮮ Quetzalc󡴬 Temple (350 AD). God Quetzalcᴬ. Teotihuacan culture

Background imageMythological Collection: Harpy. Found in Peru in 17th c. according to

Harpy. Found in Peru in 17th c. according to the text. Litography

Background imageMythological Collection: AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Ubirr Rock. Kakadu

AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Ubirr Rock. Kakadu National Park. Cave

Background imageMythological Collection: TURKEY. Bergama. Pergamon. Relief with mythological

TURKEY. Bergama. Pergamon. Relief with mythological scene (3rd-2nd c. BC). Greek art. Relief on marble

Background imageMythological Collection: Figure of Pig of the Chinese Zodiac. 618 - 907

Figure of Pig of the Chinese Zodiac. 618 - 907. Chinese art. Tang period. Ceramics. CHINA. Beijing. Museum of History of China. Proc: CHINA. Xian

Background imageMythological Collection: THAILAND. Khamphaeng Phet. Wat Phra Kaeo. Painting

THAILAND. Khamphaeng Phet. Wat Phra Kaeo. Painting with mythological scene (18th-19th c.)

Background imageMythological Collection: Great Palace. 650-770. MEXICO. CHIAPAS. Palenque

Great Palace. 650-770. MEXICO. CHIAPAS. Palenque. Late classic period. Maya art

Background imageMythological Collection: AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Ayers Rock. Paleolithic

AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Ayers Rock. Paleolithic art. Cave

Background imageMythological Collection: Copper circular standard depicting the enigmatic

Copper circular standard depicting the enigmatic
" Copper circular standard depicting the enigmatic " goddess of the Ulluchos" (3rd c. AD). Moche or Mochica Art. PERU. Sipᮮ Royal Tombs of Sipᮠ Museum."

Background imageMythological Collection: CHINA. Xiahe. Monastery of Labrang. The Silk

CHINA. Xiahe. Monastery of Labrang. The Silk Road. Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism (Geluk or Yellow Hat School)

Background imageMythological Collection: SRI LANKA. Dambulla. Golden Temple. Dambulla

SRI LANKA. Dambulla. Golden Temple. Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla

Background imageMythological Collection: PERU. Trujillo. Chan Chan. Mural decoration

PERU. Trujillo. Chan Chan. Mural decoration

Background imageMythological Collection: Kouan-ti, God of War. Chinese art. Ming period

Kouan-ti, God of War. Chinese art. Ming period. China / Porcelain. FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Background imageMythological Collection: Coin decorated with the wolf from Sienas Republic

Coin decorated with the wolf from Sienas Republic, 1507. Coin

Background imageMythological Collection: Bacchanal of the Andrians

Bacchanal of the Andrians
Tiziano Vecello, also called Titian (1490-1576). Bacchanal of the Andrians. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas

Background imageMythological Collection: Danae receiving the Golden Rain

Danae receiving the Golden Rain
Tiziano Vecello, also called Titian (1490-1576). Danae Receiving the Golden Rain. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas

Background imageMythological Collection: Svea (Swede)

Svea (Swede)
Svea or Swede. Mythological Norse conqueror od Sweden Date: circa 1902

Background imageMythological Collection: Egypt. Tomb of Menjeperura or Thutmose IV. Eighth pharaoh of 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom

Egypt. Tomb of Menjeperura or Thutmose IV. Eighth pharaoh of 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom, 1400 - 1301 BC. Tomb KV-43 or Tuthmosis IV tomb. Wall painting decorates hypogeum

Background imageMythological Collection: Historic, Paintings

Historic, Paintings
Egypt. Tomb of Menjeperura or Thutmose IV. Eighth pharaoh of 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom, 1400 - 1301 BC. Tomb KV-43 or Tuthmosis IV tomb. Wall painting decorates hypogeum

Background imageMythological Collection: Classical Mythology. Theseus slaying Minotaur. Statue 19th century AD. The Garden of the Tuileries

Classical Mythology. Theseus slaying Minotaur. Statue 19th century AD. The Garden of the Tuileries (Tuileries). Paris, France

Background imageMythological Collection: Lekythos black-figure with scenes of Centauromachy. Late 6th century and first half

Lekythos black-figure with scenes of Centauromachy. Late 6th century and first half of 5th century BC. Olympia Archaeological Museum. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region. Greece

Background imageMythological Collection: Poseidon. Museum of Eleusis. Athens, Greece

Poseidon. Museum of Eleusis. Athens, Greece

Background imageMythological Collection: Greek Art. Albania, Pillar dedicated to the god Apollo. Ruins of Apollonia. Fier

Greek Art. Albania, Pillar dedicated to the god Apollo. Ruins of Apollonia. Fier

Background imageMythological Collection: Europe, Ireland, Killarney. Famous Blarney Woollen Mills, leprechauns. THIS IMAGE

Europe, Ireland, Killarney. Famous Blarney Woollen Mills, leprechauns. THIS IMAGE RESTRICTED - Not available to U.S. land tour travel operators

Background imageMythological Collection: Neptune fighting an octopus, sculpted by Della Bitta in 1878, Fountain of Neptune

Neptune fighting an octopus, sculpted by Della Bitta in 1878, Fountain of Neptune. Detail. Piazza Navona. Rome. Italy

Background imageMythological Collection: Statue of Castor and Pollux. Pizza Campidoglio. Rome. Italy

Statue of Castor and Pollux. Pizza Campidoglio. Rome. Italy

Background imageMythological Collection: Relief depicting Egyptian divinity giving the Ankh to a pharaoh. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Relief depicting Egyptian divinity giving the Ankh to a pharaoh. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Background imageMythological Collection: Ornate Montgolfier balloon

Ornate Montgolfier balloon
An ornate Montgolfier balloon, Le Flesselles, measuring 126 feet high and 100 feet wide. Montgolfier and six others ascended in this balloon above Lyons, France, on 19 January 1784. 1784

Background imageMythological Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, Switzerland

Imperial Airways Poster, Switzerland
Imperial Airways Poster, showing a Scylla passenger plane flying to Switzerland, with a mermaid and merman looking up in wonder. 1935

Background imageMythological Collection: Mythological Buddhist or Hindu figure, full-length, standing

Mythological Buddhist or Hindu figure, full-length, standing, facing front, with long green sash and flaming green halo behind his head. Date 1878?

Background imageMythological Collection: Mythological blue Buddhist or Hindu figure, full-length, sta

Mythological blue Buddhist or Hindu figure, full-length, standing on small island among waves, facing right, against backdrop of flames with phoenix head. Date 1878?

Background imageMythological Collection: Two mythological Buddhist or Hindu figures, one holding a ca

Two mythological Buddhist or Hindu figures, one holding a captive and showing him an image in a magic mirror of a man falling off a boat during a fight. Date 1878?

Background imageMythological Collection: Drawing of a Sphinx

Drawing of a Sphinx, from a statue in the British Museum. By Ellen Philadelphia Smyth (1828-1881), an aunt of Robert Baden Powell. circa 1850s

Background imageMythological Collection: Romans fight the Sabines

Romans fight the Sabines
Marginal drawings depicting combat between the Romans and the Sabines. 1543

Background imageMythological Collection: Fight between Romulus and Mettius Curtius

Fight between Romulus and Mettius Curtius
Page of text with marginal drawing showing a horseman outside Rome, and a fight between the horseman and another figure. The horse has collapsed under its rider

Background imageMythological Collection: View of Rome

View of Rome
An imaginary view of Rome in a marginal drawing. In front of the city stand two men, one of whom is wearing armour. There are birds flying over their heads

Background imageMythological Collection: Romulus and Remus being suckled by Lupa

Romulus and Remus being suckled by Lupa
Detail from a page of text, showing a marginal drawing of Romulus and Remus being suckled by the she wolf Lupa. 1543

Background imageMythological Collection: Hercules strikes Cacus, and view of Rome

Hercules strikes Cacus, and view of Rome
Page of text with marginal drawings. At the top in the left margin is a picture of Rome. In front of the city stand two men, one of whom is wearing armour. There are birds flying over their heads

Background imageMythological Collection: Hercules strikes Cacus

Hercules strikes Cacus
Page of text with marginal drawing, showing Hercules with a large club about to strike at Cacus (the bearded man on the right) who is pulling a bull backwards by the tail. 1543

Background imageMythological Collection: Bronze phoenix and crane statues in courtyard of imperial palace, Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Bronze phoenix and crane statues in courtyard of imperial palace, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, september

Background imageMythological Collection: Marble relief of Leda and the Swan, 3rd century

Marble relief of Leda and the Swan, 3rd century

Background imageMythological Collection: Seven-headed Naga sculpture at end of walkway in Khmer temple, Angkor Wat, Siem Riep, Cambodia

Seven-headed Naga sculpture at end of walkway in Khmer temple, Angkor Wat, Siem Riep, Cambodia

Background imageMythological Collection: Phoenix in gold leaf, Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China

Phoenix in gold leaf, Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China

Background imageMythological Collection: Atlas supporting the sky

Atlas supporting the sky, 19th century artwork. Shown here standing on the globe of the Earth and supporting the starry sky on his shoulders, Atlas was a Titan described in Ancient Greek mythology




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"Unveiling the Mystical World: Exploring Mythological Wonders through Art" Step into a realm of enchantment as we journey through time and space, guided by 19th Century French engravings, Roman statues, and captivating artworks. Delve into the depths of mythology with each stroke of Sergey Solomko's brush on his mesmerizing piece, "Blue Bird (Bird Sirin), " where mythical creatures come alive. Marvel at the Parthenon marbles' metope depicting an epic battle between gods and mortals - a testament to ancient Greek legends etched in stone. The Portland vase in the British Museum whispers tales from another era, its delicate craftsmanship revealing stories lost to time. Witness Athena's fierce struggle against the giant Alcyoneus on the Pergamon Altar; their clash symbolizing eternal battles between good and evil. Behold the Trundholm Sun Chariot, a celestial chariot that carries us back to ancient Nordic beliefs and cosmic wonders. Egyptian deities emerge from reliefs like Nephthys, goddess of protection and mourning, her presence offering solace amidst chaos. A bee carved onto stone reminds us of Lower Egypt's symbolic power while Homeric cosmogony unveils creation myths passed down through generations. Intriguingly mysterious is Loch Ness monster artwork that fuels our imagination with tales of hidden beasts lurking beneath tranquil waters. Nikolai Tcherepnin's cover design for Narcisse entices us further into mythological realms yet unexplored. Embark on this visual odyssey where art intertwines with mythology; let your senses be captivated by these timeless masterpieces that transcend mere mortal existence.