Myths Collection (#8)

Farnese Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480476 Farnese Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Farnese Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480465 Farnese Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Female bust. Aquamarine relief. Size: 2.6 x 1.7 cm. (No. 949, Inv.26794) Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Naples. 579
BEN5474892 Female bust. Aquamarine relief. Size: 2.6 x 1.7 cm. (No. 949, Inv.26794) Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Naples. 579; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Hercules and Cacus (Cacos). Sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-1587). Florence, Palazzo Vecchio
BEN5476175 Hercules and Cacus (Cacos). Sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-1587). Florence, Palazzo Vecchio. by Rossi, Vincenzo di Raffaello de (1525-87); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Left side detail. Red and white figure crater
BEN5473797 The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Left side detail. Red and white figure crater. Greek ceramic decorated by the painter from Talos (Inv.1501), 400-390 BC. Height: 75 cm

The constellation of Pegasus
5307756 The constellation of Pegasus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the constellation of Pegasus. Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky)

Centaur or Sagittarius. 1489 (xylograh)
FGL5470300 Centaur or Sagittarius. 1489 (xylograh); (add.info.: Xylography from "Compilatio de astrorum scientia", (astronomy work)); Fototeca Gilardi

The goddess Ops. Bronze sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati or Ammanati (1511-1592). Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
BEN5469904 The goddess Ops. Bronze sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati or Ammanati (1511-1592). Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Statue of Love Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm
BEN5463470 Statue of Love Bronze sculpture by Donato de Bardi known as Donatello (1386-1466), 1430. 104cm. Bargello Museum, Florence. by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Tapestry. Tournai. The history of Hercules (Histoire d´Hercule)
7209823 Tapestry. Tournai. The history of Hercules (Histoire d´Hercule).; Musee de la Tapisserie, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Musee de la tapisserie (TAMAT), Tournai, Hainaut

Flemis tapestry. Series The History of Thebe (De geschiedenis van Thebe-La Historia de Tebas)
7208912 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)
7208908 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

The Midas Monument, Gordion, Turkey, seen here in the 19th century. A Phrygian rock-cut tomb dedicated to Midas
6428108 The Midas Monument, Gordion, Turkey, seen here in the 19th century. A Phrygian rock-cut tomb dedicated to Midas, 700 BC, from "Monuments de Tous les Peuples" by Ernest Breton

Satyr with the infant Dionysus, detail, 2nd century AD, after a bronze original from the late hellenistic period
6384114 Satyr with the infant Dionysus, detail, 2nd century AD, after a bronze original from the late hellenistic period (marble); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Statue of Asclepius, ancient Greek God of Medicine
7177150 Statue of Asclepius, ancient Greek God of Medicine.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Asclepius, ancient Greek God of Medicine)

The Greek goddess Kybele, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278252 The Greek goddess Kybele, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek goddess Kybele, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman god Hercules, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278250 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 goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278219 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 Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278215 The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278213 The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman God Jupiter, marble statue from the Museo Clementino, historical Rome, Italy
7278208 The Roman God Jupiter, marble statue from the Museo Clementino, historical Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman God Jupiter, marble statue from the Museo Clementino)

The Roman god Tevere, river god of the Tiber, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278254 The Roman god Tevere, river god of the Tiber, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Tevere, river god of the Tiber)

The Egyptian god Canopus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278246 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 Flora, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278235 The Roman goddess Flora, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Flora, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman god Asclepius, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278230 The Roman god Asclepius, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Asclepius, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278223 The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Diana, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

Literature. Theatre. Andromaque, costume. Engraving by P. Chery for the tragedy: Andromaque, by Jean Racine
3434364 Literature. Theatre. Andromaque, costume. Engraving by P. Chery for the tragedy: Andromaque, by Jean Racine, in: Recherches sur les costumes et theatres de toutes les nations

Studio portrait of a child sitting on a dummy lion in an oriental painted decor, 1880
LUX4722896 Studio portrait of a child sitting on a dummy lion in an oriental painted decor, 1880; (add.info.: Studio portrait of a child sitting on a dummy lion in an oriental painted decor)

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 72, Satirique en N & B
ICA4874595 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 72, Satirique en N & B, 1906_8_12: Le jeu du petit frere - Anticlericalism, Modernite

Roman mythology: Venus, Cupid and Vulcan - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf
FLO4974652 Roman mythology: Venus, Cupid and Vulcan - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Roman mythology: Diane, goddess of hunting, with his quiver full of arrows
FLO4679742 Roman mythology: Diane, goddess of hunting, with his quiver full of arrows and a doe - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

House of Marcus Lucretius, Reg IX, Ins 3, 5, 24, Pompeii. View of the courtyard with impluvium
FLO4688078 House of Marcus Lucretius, Reg IX, Ins 3, 5, 24, Pompeii. View of the courtyard with impluvium, tablinum with mosaic floor, and garden with statues of satyrs and cupids

Cupid child standing on a bench with bow and arrow, 1920s (b/w photo)
IMB4940964 Cupid child standing on a bench with bow and arrow, 1920s (b/w photo); © Imagebroker

Rest on the Flight into Egypt. The Holy Family. Biblically scene of a photo sculpture ( Sculptograve)
UTD4823088 Rest on the Flight into Egypt. The Holy Family. Biblically scene of a photo sculpture ( Sculptograve ) by the Italian French sculptor and postcard artist Domenico Mastroianni (1876 - 1962)

Athena group (relief)
3480569 Athena group (relief); (add.info.: Athena group, Relief from the Pergamon Altar, reconstructed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin)

Representation of the goddess Juno
3480507 Representation of the goddess Juno; (add.info.: Representation of the goddess Juno. Illustration from supplement to L'antiquite expliquee et representee en figures'; (vols)

Faun or satyr, after a Roman statue
3480497 Faun or satyr, after a Roman statue; (add.info.: Faun or satyr, after a Roman statue. Illustration from supplement to L'antiquite expliquee et representee en figures'; (vols)

Ceremonial staircase
3507217 Ceremonial staircase; (add.info.: ceremonial staircase dating to 1485, built within the courtyard of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducal) built in Venetian Gothic style

Canis Major. Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7339148 Canis Major. Lepus, Columba Noachi & Cela Sculptoris, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf. (print)
7420011 Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf. (print); (add.info.: Romulus and Remus are discovered by the shepherd Faustulus being suckled by the she-wolf which had saved the twins lives when they)

Nemesis (The Great Fortune), 1499-1503 (engraving)
7414926 Nemesis (The Great Fortune), 1499-1503 (engraving); 33.4--23.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

Ursa Major, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340878 Ursa Major, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 9)

Draco and Ursa Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340872 Draco and Ursa Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 1)

Venus in the Forge of Vulcan, 1620-78 (oil on panel)
8726581 Venus in the Forge of Vulcan, 1620-78 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78) (workshop); 60.5x90.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Workshop of Jan Brueghel The Younger)

Fauns and Nymphs, after Jacques-Philippe Caresme, 1770. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000917 Fauns and Nymphs, after Jacques-Philippe Caresme, 1770. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Rock of Andromeda 1900 (photo)
676152 Rock of Andromeda 1900 (photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

William Tell, Swiss folk hero (engraving)
8677088 William Tell, Swiss folk hero (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell, Swiss folk hero)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637101 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Here (Juno) wearing himation as a diplax, that is two-ply

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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.