Roman Mythology Collection (#10)

The Visit of Venus to Vulcan, 1641. Creator: Le Nain, Antoine (1588-1648)
The Visit of Venus to Vulcan, 1641. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims

Jupiter in a Landscape, 1696. Creator: Crescenzio Onofri
Jupiter in a Landscape, 1696

Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, Between 1680 and 1690. Creator: Jouvenet, Jean (1644-1717)
Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, Between 1680 and 1690. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims

Flore caressée par Zéphyr (Flora Caressed by Zephyr), 1802. Creator: Gérard, François Pascal Simon (1770-1837)
Flore caressee par Zephyr (Flora Caressed by Zephyr), 1802. Found in the collection of the Musee de Grenoble

Orfeo condotto da Bacco. Creator: Balthasar Moncornet
Orfeo condotto da Bacco

Minerva Visits the Nine Muses, 1608. Creator: Balen, Hendrik I, van (1575-1632)
Minerva Visits the Nine Muses, 1608. Private Collection

Aeneas and Dido, 17th century. Creator: Pasinelli, Lorenzo (1629-1700)
Aeneas and Dido, 17th century. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Venus Presenting Aeneas with Armour Forged by Vulcan, 1748. Creator: Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-1787)
Venus Presenting Aeneas with Armour Forged by Vulcan, 1748. Found in the collection of the Liechtenstein Museum

Mercury, Argus and Io, 1665. Creator: Adriaen van de Velde
Mercury, Argus and Io, 1665

Portrait of a Married Couple as Medea and Jason (Leonhard Winnincx and Helena van Heuvel?), 1664. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Landscape with Venus and Adonis, First third of 17th cen.. Creator: Brill, Paul (1554-1626)
Landscape with Venus and Adonis, First third of 17th. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Verviers

The Triumph of Neptune, c. 1490/1510. Creator: Peregrino da Cesena
The Triumph of Neptune, c. 1490/1510

Diana the Huntress. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Diana the Huntress. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900

Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix à l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Minerve, between 1849 and 1852
Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix a l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Minerve, between 1849 and 1852

Neptune apaisant les flots : Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix à l'Hôtel de... between 1849 - 1852
Neptune apaisant les flots : Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix a l'Hotel de Ville de Paris, between 1849 and 1852

Diana and Endymion, 16th century. Creator: Marco del Moro (c. 1536-1586)
Diana and Endymion, 16th century. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Mercure : Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix à l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris, between 1849 and 1852
Mercure : Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix a l'Hotel de Ville de Paris, between 1849 and 1852

Tête de bacchante, 1783. Creator: Antoine Vestier
Tete de bacchante, 1783

Flora, 1st century. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Flora, 1st century. Found in the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, 1557-86. Creator: Marco Angolo del Moro
Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, 1557-86

The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a... ca. 1510-20
The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a winged victory above; in the upper section the Sun in his chariot preceeded by Castor

The Triumph of Bacchus, 1635-1640. Creator: Fracanzano, Francesco (1612-1656)
The Triumph of Bacchus, 1635-1640. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Goodwood Race Prize - Phaeton and Apollo, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Race Prize - Phaeton and Apollo, 1854. Horse racing trophy. Cup...from the establishment of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell; it has been designed and modelled by Mr. H. H

Statue of Niobe and her Worshippers, with Apollo and Diana and other Figures, 1543-47. Creator: Anon
Statue of Niobe and her Worshippers, with Apollo and Diana and other Figures, 1543-47

Circe and Ulysses. Creator: Unknown
Circe and Ulysses

Mercury Entering Herse's Room After Changing Agraulos to Stone, from Ovid, Metamorphoses, ... 1590. Creator: Anon
Mercury Entering Herse's Room After Changing Agraulos to Stone, from Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book II, 1590

Fides (copy), late 17th century. Creator: Anon
Fides (copy), late 17th century

Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto], 1730/1732. Creator: Francesco Fontebasso
Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto], 1730/1732

Roman Statue of a Muse (Anchyrrhoe). Creator: Jacques-Louis David
Roman Statue of a Muse (Anchyrrhoe)

Venus riding a conch at left and cowering man (Jason) at right, Eros riding a makes... ca. 1530-50. Creator: Anon
Venus riding a conch at left and cowering man (Jason) at right, Eros riding a makeshift boat holding a bow between them, ca. 1530-50

Allegory of Marriage and Love; Juno in a chariot drawn by peacocks at right, Venus, ca. 1540-60. Creator: Anon
Allegory of Marriage and Love; Juno in a chariot drawn by peacocks at right, Venus in a chariot drawn by three doves at the left, ca. 1540-60

Apollo Standing in a River Landscape, 1720/1730. Creator: Donato Creti
Apollo Standing in a River Landscape, 1720/1730

Sleeping Bacchantes, 3rd quarter of the 18th century. Creator: Jacques Charlier
Sleeping Bacchantes, 3rd quarter of the 18th century

Venus, recumbent on a shell, surrounded by sea gods, 1520-1600. Creator: Anon
Venus, recumbent on a shell, surrounded by sea gods, 1520-1600

The Forge of Vulcan, 1658-78. Creator: Anon
The Forge of Vulcan, 1658-78

Sketch for the town hall of Suresnes: Circle of bacchantes (central ceiling), 1898. Creator: Edouard Michel Lancon
Sketch for the town hall of Suresnes: Circle of bacchantes (central ceiling), 1898

Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis, ca. 1627-70. Creator: Anon
Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis, ca. 1627-70

Sketch for the 12th arrondissement town hall: The triumph of Bacchus (ceiling of...staircase), 1880
Sketch for the 12th arrondissement town hall: The triumph of Bacchus (ceiling of grand staircase), 1880

Venus naked sitting at right drying her foot with a piece of drapery, Cupid, in fro... ca. 1520-30. Creator: Anon
Venus naked sitting at right drying her foot with a piece of drapery, Cupid, in front of her, holding a bow in his right hand, ca. 1520-30

The Visit of Venus to Vulcan, 1631-1632. Creator: Dyck, Sir Anthony van (1599-1641)
The Visit of Venus to Vulcan, 1631-1632. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Saturn or winter, between 1652 and 1655. Creator: Charles le Brun
Saturn or winter, between 1652 and 1655

Psyche implores Ceres for protection from Venus revenge, between 1652 and 1655. Creator: Charles le Brun
Psyche implores Ceres for protection from Venus revenge, between 1652 and 1655

Psyche consoled by Pan, between 1652 and 1655. Creator: Charles le Brun
Psyche consoled by Pan, between 1652 and 1655

Psyche begs Juno's protection, between 1652 and 1655. Creator: Charles le Brun
Psyche begs Juno's protection, between 1652 and 1655

Juno or air, between 1652 and 1655. Creator: Charles le Brun
Juno or air, between 1652 and 1655

Ceres or summer, between 1652 and 1655. Creator: Charles le Brun
Ceres or summer, between 1652 and 1655

Flora's Triumph, c1770. Creator: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
Flora's Triumph, c1770

Venus after the Bath, c. 1525/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Venus after the Bath, c. 1525/1530

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Roman mythology is a captivating world filled with gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures that have fascinated generations. One of the most intriguing figures in this ancient pantheon is Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. With two faces looking to the past and future simultaneously, he symbolizes the duality of time. In Charles Wellington Furse's masterpiece "Diana of the Uplands, " we are transported to a serene landscape where Diana, the goddess of hunting and protector of wild animals, reigns supreme. Painted around 1903-1904, this artwork captures her ethereal beauty and fierce determination. Another renowned painting that delves into Roman mythology is "Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus" by Joseph Mallord William Turner. This oil on canvas piece from 1829 depicts Ulysses mocking Polyphemus, the Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus in Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. Sandro Botticelli's iconic work "Primavera" showcases various Roman deities intertwined with mythological characters in a lush garden setting. Created around 1478, it epitomizes Renaissance art with its delicate brushstrokes and vibrant colors. "Dionysus and the Maenads, " painted by Gustave Moreau in 1901, portrays Dionysus (also known as Bacchus), the god of wine and ecstasy surrounded by his ecstatic female followers called maenads. This enchanting artwork encapsulates both divine power and human desire. The nymph Crenaia takes center stage in Roman mythology as she personifies Dargle's natural beauty in all its glory. Her presence brings life to landscapes like no other creature can. Alexandre Cabanel's "The Birth of Venus" transports us to an idyllic scene where Venus emerges from sea foam onto a shell-shaped chariot guided by Zephyrus (the west wind).