Roman Mythology Collection (#11)

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

Crouching Venus, c. 1525/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Crouching Venus, c. 1525/1530

Neptune on a Sea Monster, c. 1520/1525. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Neptune on a Sea Monster, c. 1520/1525

Mucius Scaevola, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Mucius Scaevola, c. 1520/1530

The Hunt of Diana, 1616-1617. Creator: Domenichino (1581-1641)
The Hunt of Diana, 1616-1617. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Orpheus Playing to Pluto and Persephone in the Underworld, ca 1594. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Orpheus Playing to Pluto and Persephone in the Underworld, ca 1594. Found in the collection of the Galleria Colonna, Rome

Venus and Cupid at sea, ca 1580-1585. Creator: Cambiaso (Cambiasi), Luca (1527-1585)
Venus and Cupid at sea, ca 1580-1585. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Venus and Cupid, c. 1550. Creator: Titian (1488-1576)
Venus and Cupid, c. 1550. Found in the collection of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence

Amor Victorious, 1624. Creator: Riminaldi, Orazio (1593-1630)
Amor Victorious, 1624. Found in the collection of the Galleria Palatina, Florence

Cupids, 1881. Creator: Kronberg, Julius (1850-1921)
Cupids, 1881. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Neptune and Amphitrite, 1600s. Creator: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Neptune and Amphitrite, 1600s. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Jupiter and Io, 1550s. Creator: Bordone, Paris (1500-1571)
Jupiter and Io, 1550s. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Venus and Cupid, n.d. Creator: Andrea Lilio
Venus and Cupid, n.d

Venus and Bacchus (Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus would Frieze), 1590-95. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Venus and Bacchus (Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus would Frieze), 1590-95

Juno, c. 1610. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Juno, c. 1610

Venus and Adonis, c. 1625-1626. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Venus and Adonis, c. 1625-1626. Found in the Collection of the Musee Fabre, Montpellier

The Combat of Mars and Minerva, 1771. Creator: David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825)
The Combat of Mars and Minerva, 1771. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Venus and sleeping Cupid, ca 1620-1625. Creator: Guercino (1591-1666)
Venus and sleeping Cupid, ca 1620-1625. Found in the Collection of the Fondazione Cini, Venezia

Heracles and the Stymphalian birds, 1500. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Heracles and the Stymphalian birds, 1500. Found in the Collection of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg

Vulcan, ca. 1505-1510. Creator: Francia, Francesco (1450-1517)
Vulcan, ca. 1505-1510. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Cupid and Psyche, 1821. Creator: Giuseppe Cammarano
Cupid and Psyche, 1821

Bacchanal, c.1550. Creator: Giulio Sanuto
Bacchanal, c.1550

Marcus Curtius Leaping into the Chasm, c.1718. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini
Marcus Curtius Leaping into the Chasm, c.1718

Bacchus and Ariadne, n.d. Creator: Gaspare Diziani
Bacchus and Ariadne, n.d

Forge of Vulcan, n.d. Creator: Domenico Mondo
Forge of Vulcan, n.d

Study for Bacchus or Silenus, c.1664. Creator: Domenico Maria Canuti
Study for Bacchus or Silenus, c.1664

Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medal (£100) - M. Hippolyte Bonnardel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medal (£100) - M. Hippolyte Bonnardel, 1850. Mercury holding a female figure by the hand (intended to represent Industry apparently, from the anvil, locomotive)

The Great Seal of California, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Seal of California, 1850. Around the bevel of the ring are represented thirty-one stars, being the number of the states of which the Union will consist, upon the admission of California

Jupiter, plate two from Der VII Planeten, n.d. Creator: Conrad Meyer
Jupiter, plate two from Der VII Planeten, n.d

Apollo and the Muses, n.d. Creator: Juan Cristobal
Apollo and the Muses, n.d

Mercury Bringing Bacchus to be Raised by the Nymphs, n.d. Creator: Juan Cristobal
Mercury Bringing Bacchus to be Raised by the Nymphs, n.d

Anne Catharine Mouy, Countess of Broglia, as the Goddess Diana, n.d. Creator: Pieter Schenk
Anne Catharine Mouy, Countess of Broglia, as the Goddess Diana, n.d

Jupiter and Callisto, 1560/70. Creators: Domenico Vito, Francesco Primaticcio
Jupiter and Callisto, 1560/70

Juno and the Peacock, 1780. Creator: Angelica Kauffman
Juno and the Peacock, 1780

Celestial Venus (recto); Main Hall, Baths of Diocletian (verso), c.1535. Creator: Unknown
Celestial Venus (recto); Main Hall, Baths of Diocletian (verso), c.1535

Venus and Adonis, n.d. Creator: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael
Venus and Adonis, n.d

Jupiter and Semele, n.d. Creator: Jan Muller
Jupiter and Semele, n.d

Mercury and Mars, n.d. Creators: Marco Marcola, Charles le Brun
Mercury and Mars, n.d

Study for Juno (or Diana) with a Peacock, 1584/85. Creators: Luca Cambiaso, Lazzaro Tavarone, Bernardo Castello
Study for Juno (or Diana) with a Peacock, 1584/85

Mars and Cupid, c.1550. Creator: Luca Cambiaso
Mars and Cupid, c.1550

Lucretia, n.d. Creator: Lorenzo Pasinelli
Lucretia, n.d

Feast of Ceres, n.d. Creator: Lodovico Lipparini
Feast of Ceres, n.d

Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, 1544/45. Creator: Lelio Orsi
Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, 1544/45

Ceiling Design with Mars Driving His Chariot, 1565/69. Creator: Lattanzio Gambara
Ceiling Design with Mars Driving His Chariot, 1565/69

Lucretia, c.1510. Creator: Jacopo Francia
Lucretia, c.1510

Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, 1519/21. Creator: Workshop of Pietro Buonaccorsi, called Perino del Vaga
Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, 1519/21

Jupiter Visits with Philemon and Bacchus, 1809. Creator: Carl Russ
Jupiter Visits with Philemon and Bacchus, 1809

Juno Commanding Aeolus to Release the Winds, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Juno Commanding Aeolus to Release the Winds, n.d

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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).