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Mythology

8,085 works

Semicircular engraving of a woman with an urn beside a large eagle and a dragon among clouds, in dense line work.

Jupiters adelaar brengt Psyche water van de Styx

Léon Davent, 1540

Print of Apollo's chariot led by Aurora over dancing women and clouds, after a Rome ceiling painting.

Apollo in zijn strijdwagen, voorgegaan door Aurora

Richard de Saint-Non, 1771

Sepia print with upper scene of a woman riding a bull among clouds and lower scene of a kneeling armoured soldier over a fall

Twee voorstellingen, met bovenaan Jupiter als stier die Europa ontvoert en onderaan een soldaat geknield bij een slac…

Richard de Saint-Non, 1771

Drawing of a bound nude woman seated before an altar with flame, while a warrior attacks figures in a burning temple behind h

Cassandra Imploring Athena for Revenge Against Ajax

Jérôme-Martin Langlois, 1810-38

Engraving of Venus, Apollo and other gods and goddesses gathered on clouds, with a lyre player and a torch-bearing nude figur

Venus, Apollo, en andere goden en godinnen op de wolken

Reinier Vinkeles, 1751

Pen and wash drawing of a nude Venus on a shell chariot surrounded by sea nymphs, tritons, and putti in waves.

The Triumph of Venus

André Lebrun, n.d.

Red chalk and wash drawing of seated Apollo attended by draped nymphs pouring water and tending his feet.

Apollo Bathing, Attended by the Nymphs of Thetis

Charles Le Brun, 17th century

Pen and ink drawing of a winged satyr riding a fantastical creature beside ornamental scrolls and snail-like shapes.

Satyr riding a fantastical creature, snail-like creatures

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Engraved title page with Latin text in shell cartouches, framed by fish, shells and garlands, by Philips Galle, 1587.

Nymphs

Philips Galle, 1587

Etching of a woman in a loose gown by a stream, with two bathing nymphs in the water among trees and rocks.

Nymphs Bathing

Johann Heinrich Tischbein, 1800

Print of nude Bacchus with leafy wreath holding wine glass and grapes, with a scorpion zodiac sign, in brown tones.

Bacchus

Hendrick Goltzius, 1588/90

Pen and ink drawing of two women above two satyrs playing horns, with a central ornamental mask cartouche.

Sheet with multiple Designs: Figurative Scene with Two Women (top) and Two Satyrs Playing Horns, Seated Back to Back…

Andrés de Melgar, ca. 1545-60

Engraving of bearded Jupiter seated in an arched niche with thunderbolt and eagle, flanked by columns and winged figures.

Jupiter, from Eight Pagan Gods

Hendrick Goltzius, 1592

Engraving of the nude god Bacchus in a classical niche, wreathed in vine leaves, holding a wine jug beside a putto with grape

Bacchus, from Eight Pagan Gods

Hendrick Goltzius, 1592

Engraving of a muscular nude man facing a fallen nude figure, with a crowd of onlookers under a colonnade.

Odysseus Defeating Irus

Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1589

Drawing of a helmeted warrior and a nude youth with a lyre flanking a large shield, with two putti and wreaths above.

Allegory in Honor of Cardinal Richelieu

Charles Le Brun, 1641

Red chalk drawing on tan paper showing a seated figure, a reclining figure with upturned head, and a foot study.

Two Muses

Charles Le Brun, 17th century

Chiaroscuro woodcut of Hercules raising a club to drive Envy from a classical temple, with robed women and nudes in the foreg

Hercules Driving Envy from the Temple of the Muses

Ugo da Carpi, 1522-24

Engraving of nude Venus and Mars on a bed as gods watch from clouds above and Vulcan works at a forge.

Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan

Hendrick Goltzius, 1585

Engraving of Mars and Venus entwined on a draped bed, with Cupid, a helmet and shield, and a sun chariot in the sky.

Mars and Venus

Hendrick Goltzius, 1588

Etching of a dolphin supported by four putti and a triton within swirling acanthus scrollwork ornament.

Dolfijn ondersteund door vier kinderen en een triton

Odoardo Fialetti, 1625

Engraving of a muscular nude man seen from behind facing a crowd of onlookers beside a colonnaded building, dated 1589.

Fight between Ulysses and Irus

Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1589

Engraving of a triton and fallen centaur in a scrolled acanthus ornamental frame with a putto, dated 1625.

Triton en gevloerde centaur

Odoardo Fialetti, 1625

Engraving of a Triton seated on a sea monster, surrounded by cherubs, a dog and swirling acanthus scrollwork ornament.

Triton zittend op een monster onderaan

Odoardo Fialetti, 1625

Etching of a triton and sea nymph embracing among scrolling acanthus ornament, with a sea monster and cherub.

Triton en sirene naast zeemonster met snavel

Odoardo Fialetti, 1625

Engraving of nude Apollo drawing a bow, with a quiver of arrows, rays of light behind him, and a serpent in the rocks.

Apollo Slaying the Python

Jan Harmensz. Muller, c. 1598

Grey wash drawing of a bearded, laurel-crowned man and a turbaned woman seated together on clouds.

Jupiter and Ceres

Antoine François Callet, ca. 1777

Engraved oval portrait of a bust-length man in a large ruff collar, with a Latin inscription band around the frame.

Portret van Frans Hercules van Anjou

Dominicus Custos, 1579

Engraving of sleeping Psyche on a bed with winged Cupid and putti above, draped curtains and roses scattered below.

Cupid and Psyche

Jacob Matham, 1607

Engraving of Venus on a bed with nude figures, cupids pulling curtains, and a winged youth beside a standing man, with clouds

Venus and Mars Discovered by Apollo

Jacob Matham, 1607

Pen and brown ink drawing of a woman's head with lowered eyes and elaborate braided hair.

Head of Leda

Leonardo da Vinci, 1504

Engraving of the god Jupiter holding lightning bolts beside an eagle, framed by an ornate oval cartouche with scientific inst

Jupiter, from The Seven Planets

Jacob Matham, 1597