Roman Mythology Collection (#44)

Venus and Mars, c1725-1770. Artist: Francois Boucher
Venus and Mars, 1725-1770. From a private collection

The Birth of Venus (detail), c1485. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
The Birth of Venus (detail), c1485. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

The Three Graces, 1504-1505. Artist: Raphael
The Three Graces, 1504-1505. From the collection of the Musee Conde, Chantilly, France. PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR NON PUBLISHING USE

Study of Venus, c1500-1520. Artist: Raphael
The Crowning of Charlemagne (detail), c1514

Mars and Venus discovered by Vulcan, 1768. Artist: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
Mars and Venus discovered by Vulcan, 1768. In the Roman pantheon Mars was the god of War, Venus goddess of beauty and love whose husband, Vulcan, was god of fire and metal working

Mars and Venus, late 16th-early 17th century. Artist: Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael
Mars and Venus, late 16th-early 17th century. In the Roman pantheon Mars was the god of War, and Venus the goddess of beauty and love. Her husband, Vulcan, was god of fire and metal working

Bacchus, c1597. Artist: Michelangelo Caravaggio
Bacchus, c1597. Bacchus, Roman god of wine (Dionysius in the Greek pantheon), seated as at a banquet, with a wreath of vine leaves, holding a drinking vessel. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence

The Temple of Diana, 1890. Artist: Emmanuel Lansyer
The Temple of Diana, Nimes, France, 1890. Nimes is famous for its remarkable collection of Roman relics. The magnificent Roman arena (1st century) seating up to 24, 000, is still in use

The Triumph of Bacchus or The Drunkards, 17th Century. Artist: Diego Velazquez
The Triumph of Bacchus or The Drunkards, 17th Century. Velazquez, one of the few Spanish painters to depict mythological scenes

Drunken Silenus, 1747. Artist: Carle Vanloo
Drunken Silenus, 1747. In classical myth, Silenus is the teacher and friend of Bacchus, god of wine. In Renaissance art he is depicted as fat, drunk and naked, a bloated lord of the revels

The Drunken Silenus, 17th century. Artist: Moses van Uyttenbroeck
The Drunken Silenus, 17th century. In classical myth, Silenus is the teacher and friend of Bacchus, god of wine. In Renaissance art he is depicted as fat, drunk and naked

Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. Artist: Titian
Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. Artist: Titian
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. From the National Gallery, London

Bacchus, 1560. Artist: Valerio di Simone Cioli
Bacchus, 1560. Statue in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy. It shows Pietro Barbino, Cosimo Is court dwarf, as Bacchus, riding a tortoise

Costume designs for classical deities, 16th century. Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Costume designs for classical deities, 16th century. Diana/Artemis and Mars/Ares. From the Department of Prints and Drawings, Florence

Dionysos, Limestone relief, Ahnassia El-Medina, Beni-Souef, 3rd Century. Proto-Coptic Art made for the Greek Pagan Community in Egypt

Roman Mosaic, Dionysus with Panther, c4th century
Roman Mosaic, Dionysus with Panther, c3rd century. Dionysus, god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy. Found in Halicarnassus

Mosaic detail in ambulatory of Santa Constanza church, Rome, 4th century. Mosaics in the ambulatory are secular and could be considered Dionysiac with images of grapes, fruit, birds

Red figured Nestoris (wine-jar), Lucania, , c390-c380 BC
Red figured Nestoris (wine-jar), Artemis and Actaeon, Lucania, c390BC-c380 BC. Aktaion changed to a stag by Artemis and killed by his hounds

Dionysus on a goat, Greek terracotta, Attic period, c350 B

Greek relief detail, Battle of Gods and Giants, Apollo and Artemis fight, 525BC. Treasury of the Siphnians, Delphi

Romano-British rendering of Roman God Mars, 3rd century
Roman period. Romano-British rendering of Roman God Mars, 3rd century. Bronze Statuette from cSouthbroom, Wiltshire. British Museum

Detail of Dionysus Seated, Greek Plate, Painted by Psiax, c520 BC. Artist: Psiax
Detail of Dionysus Seated, Greek Plate, Painted by Psiax, c520 BC. Found at Vulli. Held at British Museum

Jove, (Jupiter), detail of Pillar of the Boatmen of Paris, Romano-Celtic (Gallic), AD14-37. Reign of Iberius, (AD 14-37). Constructed by Gaulish sailors

Greek Terracotta, Artemis Bendis with a small hunting dog, c350BC-c300 BC. Hellenistic terracotta statue with Phrygian Cap. Held at the Louvre

Dionysus in cave, Lekythos made in Athens, c350 BC

Image of the Nabatean God Dushares, 1st century
Image of the Nabatean God Dushares, the equivalent of Dionysus, 1st century

The Judgement of Midas (Fresco from Villa Aldobrandini), 1617-1618. Artist: Domenichino (1581-1641)
The Judgement of Midas (Fresco from Villa Aldobrandini), 1617-1618. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Apollo killing the Cyclops (Fresco from Villa Aldobrandini), 1617-1618. Artist: Domenichino (1581-1641)
Apollo killing the Cyclops (Fresco from Villa Aldobrandini), 1617-1618. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Satyr and Nymph. Artist: Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602)
Satyr and Nymph. Found in the collection of the Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Great Dish from the Mildenhall treasure, Roman Britain, 4th century. The face in the centre represents Oceanus, with dolphins in his hair and a beard formed of seaweed

Niobe, 1881. Artist: Schafer, Henry Thomas (1854-1915)
Niobe, 1881. From a private collection

Roman wall-painting of a Bacchanalian dance, 1st century
Detail of a Roman wall-painting from the Villa Pamphilli in Rome, from the British Museums collection.Roman wall-painting of a Bacchanalian dance from the Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, c50

Landscape with Apollo and Diana, 1530. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Landscape with Apollo and Diana, 1530. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Bacchus, Ceres and Amor, ca. 1600. Artist: Aachen, Hans von (1552-1615)
Bacchus, Ceres and Amor, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Detail of figure in the theatre of Dionysus, 6th century BC
Detail of a figure in the theatre of Dionysus in Athens, 6th century BC

Roman depiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession, 2nd century
Depiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession from a Roman sarcophagus, in the National Museum in Rome, 2nd century

Illustration for the Epic The Aeneid by Virgil, 1450-1499. Artist: Coetivy Master (active c. 1450-1485)
Illustration for the Epic The Aeneid by Virgil, 1450-1499. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

Illustration for the Georgics by Virgil, 1450-1499. Artist: Coetivy Master (active c. 1450-1485)
Illustration for the Georgics by Virgil, 1450-1499. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

The Birth of Venus, ca 1632-1633. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Birth of Venus, ca 1632-1633. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Mars and Rhea Silvia, c. 1616-1617. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Mars and Rhea Silvia, c. 1616-1617. Found in the collection of the Liechtenstein Museum

Venus and Cupid, c. 1610. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Venus and Cupid, c. 1610. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Roman stucco of Dionysiac rites, 1st century BC
Roman stucco of Dionysiac rites from the Villa Farnese, Rome. On the left is the half-drunken Silenus, a woman before an altar, and a youth playing double-pipes, 1st century BC

Roman wall-painting of Leucothea and the infant Dionysus, 1st century
Roman wall-painting of the nymph Leucothea and the infant Dionysus from the Villa Farne Sina, from in the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st centruy

Jupiter, Juno and Io, 1710s. Artist: Jean-Marc Nattier
Jupiter, Juno and Io, 1710s. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus seduced Io, one of the priestesses of his wife, Hera, and changed her into a heifer in order to try to hide his act from Hera

Roman mosaic showing the Triumph of Bacchus, 3rd century
Roman mosaic showing the Triumph of Bacchus, from Souisse, Tunisia, 3rd century

Venus and Cupid, 1600. Artist: Aegidius Sadeler II
Venus and Cupid, 1600. According to Roman Mythology, Cupid was the son of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, the god of war

Roman relief of Bacchus with a panther from the National Museums collection in Rome

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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).