Greek Mythology Paintings

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Here you can have a look on pictures of famous greek mythology paintings,which are kept in the National Gallery, in London.

As you can see, next to each picture there is a small description, where you can read some details about the painting, such as the name of the painting and the name of the artist, the approximate year it was completed, the name of the museum that the painting is now kept and finally some words about its theme.

When you browse, you can see a larger version of any picture by clicking on its image in the gallery. The larger picture loads inside a window on the same page, which you can close by clicking anywhere on the image.

	Name:"Apollo and Daphne" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Antonio del Pollaiuolo, 1470-1480 Theme:The nymph Daphne is transformed into the plant laurel, as her suitor god Apollo is trying to embrace her.
	Name:"Aphrodite and Ares" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Sandro Botticelli,ca. 1485 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite resting in bed with god Ares, while satyrs and Eros play with his weapons.
	Name:"The death of Procrida" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Piero Di Cosimo,ca. 1495 Theme:A satyr kneels beside Procrida, who has been killed by her jealous husband.
	Name:"Dionysus and Ariadne" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Tiziano,1522-1523 Theme:Dionysus meets Ariadne on the island of Naxos, where she was abandoned by Theseus.
	Name:"Aphrodite and Eros" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Lucas Cranach Sr.,ca. 1430 Theme:Aphrodite talks with her son Eros, who has been stung by bees.
	Name:"Allegory of Love" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Bronzino,ca.1545 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite in an intimate scene with Eros, in a painting symbolizing carnal Love.
	Name:"The Creation of the Galaxy" Museum: National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Giacopo Tintorreto,1580 Theme:Zeus puts baby Hercules to breastfeed from Hera, but spilled milk creates the galaxy.
	Name:"Dionysus celebration in front of statue of Pan" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Nicolas Poussin,1630-1634 Theme:Followers of god Dionysus have a wild celebration on front of a statue of Pan .
	Name:"Judgment of Paris" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Peter Paul Rubens,1632-1635 Theme:In the famous beauty contest which led to the Trojan War, Paris is shown trying to decide which goddess he will give the apple to.
	Name:"Aphrodite in front of a mirror" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Diego Velasquez,1647-1651 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite looking at herself in a mirror held by Eros.

Here you can have a look on pictures of famous greek mythology paintings,which are kept in the museum "Hermitage" in St Petersbourg, Russia.

As you can see, next to each picture there is a small description, where you can read some details about the painting, such as the name of the painting and the name of the artist, the approximate year it was completed, the name of the museum that the painting is now kept and finally some words about its theme.

When you browse, you can see a larger version of any picture by clicking on its image in the gallery. The larger picture loads inside a window on the same page, which you can close by clicking anywhere on the image.

	Name:"Aphrodite and Eros" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Lucas Cranach Sr.,1509 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite and Eros, god of love.
	Name:"Danae" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Vezellio Titsiano,1546-1553 Theme:Danae,mother of Perseus, lays in bed waiting for Zeus transformed as golden rain.
	Name:"Perseus rescues Andromeda" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Peter Paul Rubens,ca. 1622 Theme:Perseus rescues Andromeda on his return trip after slaying Medusa.
	Name:"Danae" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Rembrandt,1636-1650 Theme:Danae,waiting for Zeus,while Eros hovers above her.
	Name:"Landscape with Polyphemus" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Nicolas Poussin,1649 Theme:Various mythological deities set in a beautiful landscape.
	Name:"Landscape with Apollo and Sivilla" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Claude Lorrain,1650-1660 Theme:God Apollo courting Sivilla.
	Name:"Perseus and Andromeda" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Anton Raphael Mengs,1774-1777 Theme:Andromeda follows Perseus and Eros after her rescue.
	Name:"Sapfo and Phaeon" Museum:St Petersburg ("Hermitage"),Russia Artist and Year:Jacques-Luis David,1809 Theme:Female poet Sapfo with her lover Phaeon, who is struck by Eros’ arrows.

Here you can have a look on pictures of famous greek mythology paintings,which are kept in the museum "Museo del Prado" in Madrid, Spain.

As you can see, next to each picture there is a small description, where you can read some details about the painting, such as the name of the painting and the name of the artist, the approximate year it was completed, the name of the museum that the painting is now kept and finally some words about its theme.

When you browse, you can see a larger version of any picture by clicking on its image in the gallery. The larger picture loads inside a window on the same page, which you can close by clicking anywhere on the image.

	Name:"Celebration of Dionysus" Museum:Madrid,"Museo del Prado",Spain Artist and Year:Vezellio Tiziano,1518-1521 Theme:People of island Andros celebrating the arrival of god Dionysus.
	Name:"The three Graces" Museum:Madrid,"Museo del Prado",Spain Artist and Year:Hans Baldung Grien,ca. 1539 Theme:Portrait of the three Graces.
	Name:"Aphrodite and Adonis" Museum:Madrid,"Museo del Prado",Spain Artist and Year:Vezellio Tiziano,1553-1554 Theme:Aphrodite tries in vain to prevent her lover Adonis to go on a hunting trip.
	Name:"Atalante and Ippomenes" Museum:Madrid,"Museo del Prado",Spain Artist and Year:Guido Reni,ca. 1612 Theme:Ippomenes tricks Atalante in order to win a race.
	Name:"The triumph of Dionysus" Museum:Madrid,"Museo del Prado",Spain Artist and Year:Diego Velazquez,1628-1629 Theme:Peasants offering gifts to young god Dionysus.
	Name:"Hephaestus’ workshop" Museum:Madrid,"Museo del Prado",Spain Artist and Year:Diego Velazquez,1630 Theme:God Apollo informs god Hephaestus that his wife Aphrodite has cheated on him with god Ares .
	Name:"The myth of Arachne" Museum: Madrid,"Museo del Prado",Spain Artist and Year:Diego Velazquez,1657 Theme:Athena transforms Arachne into an insect, when she proves to be better than her at weaving.

Here you can have a look on pictures of famous greek mythology paintings,which are kept in two museums in Italy, one in Venice and the other in Naples.

As you can see, next to each picture there is a small description, where you can read some details about the painting, such as the name of the painting and the name of the artist, the approximate year it was completed, the name of the museum that the painting is now kept and finally some words about its theme.

When you browse, you can see a larger version of any picture by clicking on its image in the gallery. The larger picture loads inside a window on the same page, which you can close by clicking anywhere on the image.

	Name:"Dionysus and young warrior" Museum:Academy Gallery,Venice,Italy Artist and Year:Giovanno Bellini,1490-1500 Theme:God Dionysus offers a plate of fruit to a young warrior,probably personifying Lust tempting a virtuous hero.
	Name:"Perseus cuts the head of Medusa" Museum:Academy Gallery, Venice, Italy Artist and Year:Francesco Maffei,ca. 1660 Theme:Perseus prepares to cut the head of Medusa, while trying to look the other way.
	Name:"Artemis and Callisto" Museum:Academy Gallery, Venice, Italy Artist and Year:Sebastiano Ricci,1712-1716 Theme:Goddess Artemis finds out that nymph Callisto is pregnant with god Zeus.
	Name:"Dream with Asclepius" Museum:Academy Gallery, Venice, Italy Artist and Year:Sebastiano Ricci,ca. 1720 Theme:A sleeping man sees in his dream Asclepius who will heal him.
	Name:"The capture of Europe" Museum:Academy Gallery, Venice, Italy Artist and Year:Giambattista Tiepolo,1720-1721 Theme:Zeus, disguised as a white bull, abducted Europe.The painting shows them resting near the seaside..
	Name:"Danae" Museum:Capodimonte National Museum,Naples,Italy Artist and Year:Vecellio Tiziano,1544-1546 Theme:Danae and Eros watching the golden rain, disguise of Zeus.
	Name:"Hercules at crossroads" Museum:Capodimonte National Museum,Naples,Italy Artist and Year:Anniballe Carracci,1596 Theme:Hero Hercules faces dilemma whether to follow Vice or Virtue.
	Name:"Landscape with nymphs" Museum:Capodimonte National Museum,Naples,Italy Artist and Year:Claude Lorrain,1669 Theme:Nymphs playing near a lake.
	Name:"Drunk Seilenus" Museum:Capodimonte National Museum,Naples,Italy Artist and Year:Jusepe De Ribera,1626 Theme:Seilenus getting drunk, while being watched by Pan.
	Name:"Apollo and Marsyas" Museum:Capodimonte National Museum,Naples,Italy Artist and Year:Jusepe De Ribera,1637 Theme:God Apollo punishes Marsyas after a music contest, by skinning him alive.

Here you can have a look on pictures of famous greek mythology paintings,which are kept in the National Gallery, in London.

As you can see, next to each picture there is a small description, where you can read some details about the painting, such as the name of the painting and the name of the artist, the approximate year it was completed, the name of the museum that the painting is now kept and finally some words about its theme.

When you browse, you can see a larger version of any picture by clicking on its image in the gallery. The larger picture loads inside a window on the same page, which you can close by clicking anywhere on the image.

	Name:"Apollo and Daphne" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Antonio del Pollaiuolo, 1470-1480 Theme:The nymph Daphne is transformed into the plant laurel, as her suitor god Apollo is trying to embrace her.
	Name:"Aphrodite and Ares" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Sandro Botticelli,ca. 1485 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite resting in bed with god Ares, while satyrs and Eros play with his weapons.
	Name:"The death of Procrida" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Piero Di Cosimo,ca. 1495 Theme:A satyr kneels beside Procrida, who has been killed by her jealous husband.
	Name:"Dionysus and Ariadne" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Tiziano,1522-1523 Theme:Dionysus meets Ariadne on the island of Naxos, where she was abandoned by Theseus.
	Name:"Aphrodite and Eros" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Lucas Cranach Sr.,ca. 1430 Theme:Aphrodite talks with her son Eros, who has been stung by bees.
	Name:"Allegory of Love" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Bronzino,ca.1545 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite in an intimate scene with Eros, in a painting symbolizing carnal Love.
	Name:"The Creation of the Galaxy" Museum: National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Giacopo Tintorreto,1580 Theme:Zeus puts baby Hercules to breastfeed from Hera, but spilled milk creates the galaxy.
	Name:"Dionysus celebration in front of statue of Pan" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Nicolas Poussin,1630-1634 Theme:Followers of god Dionysus have a wild celebration on front of a statue of Pan .
	Name:"Judgment of Paris" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Peter Paul Rubens,1632-1635 Theme:In the famous beauty contest which led to the Trojan War, Paris is shown trying to decide which goddess he will give the apple to.
	Name:"Aphrodite in front of a mirror" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Diego Velasquez,1647-1651 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite looking at herself in a mirror held by Eros.

Here you can have a look on pictures of famous greek mythology paintings,which are kept in the Ufizzi Gallery, in Florence, Italy.

As you can see, next to each picture there is a small description, where you can read some details about the painting, such as the name of the painting and the name of the artist, the approximate year it was completed, the name of the museum that the painting is now kept and finally some words about its theme.

When you browse, you can see a larger version of any picture by clicking on its image in the gallery. The larger picture loads inside a window on the same page, which you can close by clicking anywhere on the image.

	Name:"Hercules and Antaeus" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Antonio del Pollaiuolo,1475 Theme:Hercules manages to kill the giant Antaeus on his return from the Apples of Hesperides.
	Name:"Hercules and Lerna Hydra" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Antonio del Pollaiuolo,ca. 1475 Theme:Hercules tries to kill the Lerna Hydra.
	Name:"Allegory of Spring" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Sandro Boticelli,ca. 1482 Theme:Wind god Zephyros pursues his wife to be nymph Chlorida, while Aphrodite and the Three Graces are dancing in a garden in Spring.
	Name:"Athena and Centaur" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Sandro Boticelli,ca. 1482 Theme:Goddess Athena, trying to tame a Centaur.
	Name:"Birth of Aphrodite" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Sandro Boticelli,ca. 1484 Theme:The birth of Aphrodite on the island of Cythera.
	Name:"Perseus rescues Andromeda" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Piero di Kosimo,ca. 1513 Theme:Perseus rescues Andromeda, by killing the sea monster.
	Name:"Aphrodite of Urbino" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Tiziano,1538 Theme:Portrait of goddess Aphrodite resting on her bed.
	Name:"Hephaestus’ Workshop" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Giorgio Vasari,ca. 1564 Theme:Goddess Athena meets god Hephaestus in his workshop.
	Name:"Leda and the Swan" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Giacobo Tintorreto,ca. 1560 Theme:God Zeus approaches Leda by transforming himself into a swan.
	Name:"Dionysus" Museum:Ufizzi Gallery, Florence, Italy Artist and Year:Caravaggio,ca. 1597 Theme:Portrait of young godDionysus.