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Mythology Allegory And Literature Collection

"Mythology Allegory and Literature: Exploring the Depths of Human Imagination" In the realm of art

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: The Defense of the Sampo, 1910-1912. Creator: Alanen, Joseph (1885-1920)

The Defense of the Sampo, 1910-1912. Creator: Alanen, Joseph (1885-1920)
The Defense of the Sampo, 1910-1912. Found in the collection of Ateneum, Helsinki

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Jupiter and Antiope, 1851. Creator: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)

Jupiter and Antiope, 1851. Creator: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)
Jupiter and Antiope, 1851. Found in the collection of the Musee d'Orsay, Paris

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Le Silence, 1895. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)

Le Silence, 1895. Creator: Lévy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953)
Le Silence, 1895. Found in the Collection of Musee d'Orsay, Paris

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Study for the Kumaras. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

Study for the Kumaras. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
Study for the Kumaras. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: On the grave of the martyrs, 1941-1942. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

On the grave of the martyrs, 1941-1942. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
On the grave of the martyrs, 1941-1942. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Le symbole du Graal, 1940. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)

Le symbole du Graal, 1940. Creator: Delville, Jean (1867-1953)
Le symbole du Graal, 1940. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: The mask and the mirror, ca 1930-1945. Creator: Picabia, Francis (1879-1953)

The mask and the mirror, ca 1930-1945. Creator: Picabia, Francis (1879-1953)
The mask and the mirror, ca 1930-1945. Found in the Collection of Musee national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Illustration to the national epic Kalevala. Creator: Karimo, Aarno (1886-1952)

Illustration to the national epic Kalevala. Creator: Karimo, Aarno (1886-1952)
Illustration to the national epic Kalevala. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Allegory of Justice, 1776-1777. Creator: Bacciarelli, Marcello (1731-1818)

Allegory of Justice, 1776-1777. Creator: Bacciarelli, Marcello (1731-1818)
Allegory of Justice, 1776-1777. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Sakuntala, 1900. Creator: Lund, Jens (1871-1924)

Sakuntala, 1900. Creator: Lund, Jens (1871-1924)
Sakuntala, 1900. Found in the Collection of the Vejen Kunstmuseum

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Sakuntala, 1900. Creator: Lund, Jens (1871-1924)

Sakuntala, 1900. Creator: Lund, Jens (1871-1924)
Sakuntala, 1900. Found in the Collection of the Vejen Kunstmuseum

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Relief of Cleopatra VII as Goddess Hathor, ca 69-30 BC. Creator: Ancient Egypt

Relief of Cleopatra VII as Goddess Hathor, ca 69-30 BC. Creator: Ancient Egypt
Relief of Cleopatra VII as Goddess Hathor, ca 69-30 BC. Found in the Collection of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Noli me tangere, 1914. Creator: Girieud, Pierre Paul (1876-1948)

Noli me tangere, 1914. Creator: Girieud, Pierre Paul (1876-1948)
Noli me tangere, 1914. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Muse of poetry mourning the death of Voltaire (La Muse de la poésie pleurant la mort de... 1785)

Muse of poetry mourning the death of Voltaire (La Muse de la poésie pleurant la mort de... 1785)
Muse of poetry mourning the death of Voltaire (La Muse de la poesie pleurant la mort de... 1785. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Illustration for the poem 'Le Corbeau (The Raven)' by Edgar Allan Poe, 1875

Illustration for the poem "Le Corbeau (The Raven)" by Edgar Allan Poe, 1875. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Illustration for the poem 'Le Corbeau (The Raven)' by Edgar Allan Poe, 1875

Illustration for the poem "Le Corbeau (The Raven)" by Edgar Allan Poe, 1875. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Illustration for the poem 'Le Corbeau (The Raven)' by Edgar Allan Poe, 1875

Illustration for the poem "Le Corbeau (The Raven)" by Edgar Allan Poe, 1875. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Erminia, ca 1781. Creator: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)

Erminia, ca 1781. Creator: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)
Erminia, ca 1781. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Dido at the stake summoning the gods. Creator: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)

Dido at the stake summoning the gods. Creator: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)
Dido at the stake summoning the gods. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, 18th century. Creator: Anonymous

Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, 18th century. Creator: Anonymous
Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Beflügeltes (Winged), 1931. Creator: Klee, Paul (1879-1940)

Beflügeltes (Winged), 1931. Creator: Klee, Paul (1879-1940)
Beflugeltes (Winged), 1931. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Arhat Panthaka, End of 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Anonymous

Arhat Panthaka, End of 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Anonymous
Arhat Panthaka, End of 18th-early 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Achilles Discovered by Ulysses Among the Daughters of Lycomedes

Achilles Discovered by Ulysses Among the Daughters of Lycomedes. Creator: Baellieur, Cornelis de, the Elder (1607-1671)
Achilles Discovered by Ulysses Among the Daughters of Lycomedes. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: A thangka of Amitabha in the Pureland of Sukhavati, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

A thangka of Amitabha in the Pureland of Sukhavati, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
A thangka of Amitabha in the Pureland of Sukhavati, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Venus and Adonis, c.1615. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

Venus and Adonis, c.1615. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
Venus and Adonis, c.1615. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th cen.. Creator: Menn, Barthélemy (1815-1893)

Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th cen.. Creator: Menn, Barthélemy (1815-1893)
Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Ulysse et les Sirènes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)

Ulysse et les Sirènes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)
Ulysse et les Sirenes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Found in the collection of the Musee Gustave Moreau

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Two Brave Men (Inuzuka Shino und Inukai Gempachi) Fighting on the Roof of Horyukaku

Two Brave Men (Inuzuka Shino und Inukai Gempachi) Fighting on the Roof of Horyukaku. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: The Incubus Leaving Two Sleeping Women, 1780. Creator: Füssli (Fuseli), Johann Heinrich (1741-1825)

The Incubus Leaving Two Sleeping Women, 1780. Creator: Füssli (Fuseli), Johann Heinrich (1741-1825)
The Incubus Leaving Two Sleeping Women, 1780. Found in the collection of the Collection Farida et Henri Seydouc

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: The Habsburg legend: Count Rudolf helps a priest over a torrent, 1830

The Habsburg legend: Count Rudolf helps a priest over a torrent, 1830. Creator: Müller, Friedrich Wilhelm (1801-1889)
The Habsburg legend: Count Rudolf helps a priest over a torrent, 1830. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka with scenes from the Buddha's Life, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka with scenes from the Buddha's Life, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka with scenes from the Buddha's Life, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Vajrapani, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Vajrapani, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Vajrapani, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Tsongkhapa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Tsongkhapa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Tsongkhapa, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of the thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of the thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of the thousand-armed Avalokitesvara, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 13th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 13th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 13th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of the six-armed Mahakala, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of the six-armed Mahakala, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of the six-armed Mahakala, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Panjaranatha Mahakala (Gur Gonpo), 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Padmasambhava with scenes from his life, Early 19th cen.. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Padmasambhava with scenes from his life, Early 19th cen.. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Padmasambhava with scenes from his life, Early 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Mahasiddha Virupa, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Mahasiddha Virupa, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Mahasiddha Virupa, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Guru Dromtönpa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Guru Dromtönpa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Guru Dromtonpa, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Green Tara, Savior from the Eight Dangers, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Green Tara, Savior from the Eight Dangers, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Green Tara, Savior from the Eight Dangers, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Arhat Abheda, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Arhat Abheda, 19th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Arhat Abheda, 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Thangka of Amoghapasa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture

Thangka of Amoghapasa, 18th century. Creator: Tibetan culture
Thangka of Amoghapasa, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Taira Koremochi Conquering the Devil Woman on Mount Togakushi (Taira no Koremochi... 1887)

Taira Koremochi Conquering the Devil Woman on Mount Togakushi (Taira no Koremochi... 1887)
Taira Koremochi Conquering the Devil Woman on Mount Togakushi (Taira no Koremochi... 1887. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Sleeping Beauty. Creator: Schwind, Moritz Ludwig, von (1804-1871)

Sleeping Beauty. Creator: Schwind, Moritz Ludwig, von (1804-1871)
Sleeping Beauty. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Creator: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)

Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Creator: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)
Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Creator: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)

Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Creator: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)
Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Private Collection

Background imageMythology Allegory And Literature Collection: Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Creator: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)

Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Creator: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)
Theory of Colours (Zur Farbenlehre), 1810. Private Collection




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"Mythology Allegory and Literature: Exploring the Depths of Human Imagination" In the realm of art, they have long served as a wellspring of inspiration for countless creators. From ancient tales to timeless legends, these themes have captivated audiences across generations. The Defense of the Sampo by Joseph Alanen transports us to a world steeped in Finnish mythology, where heroes battle for possession of a magical artifact. Theodore Chasseriau's Desdemona Retiring to her Bed takes us into Shakespeare's tragic tale of love and betrayal, while Venus Anadyomene reveals his mastery in capturing sensuality through mythological figures. Ottmar Elliger's depiction of Dido burning herself at the stake portrays an intense moment from Virgil's Aeneid, showcasing the power and sacrifice inherent in classical literature. Stefano Torelli's muses - Terpsichore, Euterpe, Erato, and Calliope - embody artistic inspiration itself. These ethereal beings represent various forms of creativity such as dance, music, poetry, and eloquence. Their presence reminds us that art is not only about aesthetics but also about expressing profound emotions. The Triumph of Religion in the Arts stands as a testament to how religious beliefs intertwine with artistic expression throughout history. This powerful painting showcases how faith has influenced creative endeavors across different cultures and eras. Castiglione's Satyrs Bringing their Gifts offers a glimpse into Greek mythology with mischievous satyrs presenting offerings to gods or mortals alike. It serves as a reminder that even mythical creatures can teach us valuable lessons about human nature. Alfred Schwarzschild captures the intimate relationship between poets and their muses in The Poet and His Muse. This poignant artwork reflects on how writers draw inspiration from divine sources or personal connections when crafting their literary masterpieces.