Myths Collection (#11)

Kore (or Core) with almond-eyed, 500 BC Marble sculpture from the Erechteion Temple
AIS5344219 Kore (or Core) with almond-eyed, 500 BC Marble sculpture from the Erechteion Temple (or Temple of Erechtheion or Erechtheum) Acropolis of Athens, Greece.; Acropolis, Athens

Laomedon refuses the Argonauts access to Troy, tapestry, 15th century
AIS5382165 Laomedon refuses the Argonauts access to Troy, tapestry, 15th century; Musee de la Tapisserie, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Laomedon (second mythical king of Troy)

An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican
1767179 An Indo Portuguese floor spread of couched yellow floss silk ground, with a central roundel depicting a pelican, peacocks and mermaids (silk); 170x262 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Aquarius, Pisces Australis and Ballon Aerostatique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340891 Aquarius, Pisces Australis and Ballon Aerostatique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 26)

Scorpio, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340889 Scorpio, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 23)

Libra, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340888 Libra, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 22)

Virgo, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340887 Virgo, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 21)

Pegasus and Equuleus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340882 Pegasus and Equuleus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 15)

Phaeton alarm'd, 1808 (etching)
7340077 Phaeton alarm'd, 1808 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 34.2x37.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Taurus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340884 Taurus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 17)

Sagittarius and Corona Australis. Microscopium and Telescopium. c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340083 Sagittarius and Corona Australis. Microscopium and Telescopium. c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); National Maritime Museum, London

The Fall of Phaeton, 17th-18th century (black chalk, pen, ink)
8702398 The Fall of Phaeton, 17th-18th century (black chalk, pen, ink) by Foggini, Giovanni Battista (1652-1725); 18.9 x 27.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration)
8698396 Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Holidays. Valentine's day. Illustration, England, ca 1900. Bibl)

Heracles and Atlas, c.1900 (illustration)
8698329 Heracles and Atlas, c.1900 (illustration) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Religion. Mythology. The labours of Heracles: the golden apples of the Hesperides)

Applique of a Gorgon's head, 4th century BC circa, from Greece, terracotta, Eretria archeological museum, Greece
6384432 Applique of a Gorgon's head, 4th century BC circa, from Greece, terracotta, Eretria archeological museum, Greece; Archaeological Museum of Eretria, Euboea

Young Dionysus drinking while riding a tiger (mosaic)
6384214 Young Dionysus drinking while riding a tiger (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info)

Lion and Cherubs amongst Dionysus and Maenads (mosaic)
6384206 Lion and Cherubs amongst Dionysus and Maenads (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Leone e Amorini tra Dioniso e Menadi); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statue of an Amazon
7278258 Statue of an Amazon; Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of an Amazon, Amazons are the names given in Greek myths and legends to some peoples where woman went into battle as men)

The Greek god Neilos, the river god of the Nile, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278249 The Greek god Neilos, the river god of the Nile, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek god Neilos, the river god of the Nile)

The Roman god Hercules, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278245 The Roman god Hercules, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Hercules, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman god Hercules, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278244 The Roman god Hercules, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Hercules, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman god Faun, Faunus, a forest spirit, a hybrid creature of Roman mythology
7278238 The Roman god Faun, Faunus, a forest spirit, a hybrid creature of Roman mythology; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Faun, Faunus, a forest spirit)

The Roman Goddess Roma, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278233 The Roman Goddess Roma, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman Goddess Roma, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Ceres, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278227 The Roman goddess Ceres, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Ceres, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman god Apollo, marble statue from the Museo Clementino, historical Rome, Italy
7278211 The Roman god Apollo, marble statue from the Museo Clementino, historical Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Apollo, marble statue from the Museo Clementino)

The Roman god Apollo, marble statue from the Museo Clementino, historical Rome, Italy
7278209 The Roman god Apollo, marble statue from the Museo Clementino, historical Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Apollo, marble statue from the Museo Clementino)

Zeus defeats the giant Mimas, 1887
7125133 Zeus defeats the giant Mimas, 1887; (add.info.: According to Greek mythology Zeus defeated the giant Mimas by throwing blazing thunderbolts at him during the Gigantomachy)

Jupiter planet, drawing by Warren de la Rue, 1877
7295226 Jupiter planet, drawing by Warren de la Rue, 1877; Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Tapestry. Tournai. The history of Hercules, Laomedon refusing the argonautes acces to Troya (Histoire d'Hercule)
7209830 Tapestry. Tournai. The history of Hercules, Laomedon refusing the argonautes acces to Troya (Histoire d'Hercule)

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208911 Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas): Tidio and Polyneses (Tideus en Polineikes, Tidio y Polineces). Ca 1490-1500

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208910 Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas): Tidio and Polyneses (Tideus en Polineikes, Tidio y Polineces). Ca 1490-1500

Columns of the Temple of Diana, Evora, Portugal. 1st century
7264831 Columns of the Temple of Diana, Evora, Portugal. 1st century; Evora, Alto Alentejo, Portugal; (add.info.: Corinthian columns of the Roman temple of Evora, built around the 1st century)

A centaur
5311940 A centaur; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a centaur, a mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse)

Leda (bronze)
8683468 Leda (bronze) by Graziosi, Giuseppe (1879-1942); Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: "Leda", by Giuseppe Graziosi (1879 - 1942)

Dido's death. Miniature taken from the Codex Vergilius Vaticanus manuscript of the Aeneid (book IV, c.663)
BEN5469676 Dido's death. Miniature taken from the Codex Vergilius Vaticanus manuscript of the Aeneid (book IV, c.663), 5th century Ref: 3225 F.41 R°

Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver)
MMM5477684 Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London

General view of the ceiling of the Hall of the Giants, Mantua (Palazzo del Te, Mantova): the Gods of Olympus
BEN5463228 General view of the ceiling of the Hall of the Giants, Mantua (Palazzo del Te, Mantova): the Gods of Olympus. Fresco by Giulio Pippi de Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano (Julius Romano)

Representation of Antinous in Dionysos or Silvanus, harvesting grapes (Antinous as Dionysos or Silvanus)
QUA5036093 Representation of Antinous in Dionysos or Silvanus, harvesting grapes (Antinous as Dionysos or Silvanus, harvesting grapes) - Detail Relief in marble by Antonianos d'Aphrodise

Minerve protects Telemaque et le preserve des powers de l'amour - Minerva protecting Telemachus
FLO4607849 Minerve protects Telemaque et le preserve des powers de l'amour - Minerva protecting Telemachus and preserving him from the shafts of love. Copperplate engraving by W

A stylized ancient Egyptian city with royal procession and pyramid A sphinx is pulled on a wheeled cart
5669633 A stylized ancient Egyptian city with royal procession and pyramid A sphinx is pulled on a wheeled cart; (add.info)

Diane, goddess of the hunt, roman, 2-3rd century (sculpture)
5931204 Diane, goddess of the hunt, roman, 2-3rd century (sculpture); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2024

Gorgoneion, 1st-2nd century (sculpture)
7485508 Gorgoneion, 1st-2nd century (sculpture); (add.info.: Gorgoneion: Gorgon's head (Medusa) recognizable by its headdress and large eyes

Battle of the Amazons (engraving)
7342134 Battle of the Amazons (engraving) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (after); 49.9x65.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Wedding poster of Francois I offering his heart to Eleanor, around 1527 (engraving)
7415638 Wedding poster of Francois I offering his heart to Eleanor, around 1527 (engraving); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Attic black-figure pottery cup depicting a mythological scene, 490 BC - 460 BC (pottery)
7310052 Attic black-figure pottery cup depicting a mythological scene, 490 BC - 460 BC (pottery, with painted and incised decoration); 15 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles Death, c.1470 (tapestry)
CUL4896336 Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles Death, c.1470 (tapestry); (add.info.: AGAMEMNON. Legendary king of Argos and Mycenae. Left scene. The Trojans charging against the besiegers)

Statue of the goddess Ebe (Hebe). Anonymous, 18th century (bronze)
JEB4903728 Statue of the goddess Ebe (Hebe). Anonymous, 18th century (bronze); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Dionysus and the satyr, Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384451 Dionysus and the satyr, Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Dionysus and the satyr)

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"Unveiling the Myths: From Icarus & Daedalus to Ares & Aphrodite" "Soaring Ambitions and Fateful Falls: The Myth of Icarus & Daedalus" "Love in the Time of War: Exploring Hector & Andromache's Epic Tale" "Count of St Germain: Unraveling the Enigmatic French Alchemist" "Persephone & Demeter: The Eternal Cycle of Life and Death" "Homeric Cosmogony: Delving into Ancient Greek Creation Myths" "Sisyphus' Endless Struggle Revealed through a Chromolitho Masterpiece" "Narcisse by Nikolai Tcherepnin: An Artistic Journey into Self-Reflection" "Arion on a Dolphin: A Mythical Melody Riding Waves of Imagination" "The Growth of Russia in Europe, 1300-1796 (colour litho): Legends Shaping History" "Initiation Rites and Mysteries Unveiled from Dionysian Cult Frescoes at Villa Dei Mysteri" “Loch Ness Monster Mystery Captured Through Frank Searle’s Lens” "Ares and Aphrodite's Passionate Affair Immortalized in Greek Art" In this captivating collection, we explore various myths that have fascinated humanity for centuries, transcending time and culture alike. Firstly, we delve into the tragic tale of Icarus & Daedalus – their audacious flight towards freedom ultimately leading to a devastating fall from grace. Next, we journey alongside Hector & Andromache as they navigate love amidst the chaos of war, reminding us that even amidst turmoil, love can bloom. We then encounter Count St Germain – an enigmatic figure whose alchemical pursuits have shrouded him in mystery throughout history.