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Mythology

8,121 works

Engraving of Bacchus reaching for a grapevine by a tree, with a bull, a small cupid, and a shepherd in the landscape.

Bacchus en Ampelus

Jacob Matham, 1616

Engraving of Jupiter holding infant Bacchus beside an eagle, with a reclining woman among flames and clouds.

Geboorte van Bacchus

Jacob Matham, 1616

Engraving of nude Muses with lyres and pipes facing clothed women in a wooded mythological landscape with reclining gods.

The Dispute between the Muses and the Daughters of Pierios on Parnassus

Enea Vico, 1553

Mezzotint of a woman as Diana with crescent moon, spear and hound, with a landscape at left.

Portret van Anne Dawson als Diana

James MacArdell, 1754

Engraving of Apollo pursuing Daphne, who reaches toward laurel branches, with a rocky waterfall and forest landscape behind t

Apollo achtervolgt Daphne

Crispijn van de Passe, 1636

Engraving of Jupiter and the nymph Callisto reclining beneath drapery, with hunting dogs, a hare, and a forest landscape.

Jupiter en Callisto

Crispijn van de Passe, 1636

Engraving of nymphs in a forest stream, with Diana pointing toward a seated figure among bathing companions.

Diana ontdekt de zwangerschap van Callisto

Theodor Matham, 1636

Engraving of Mars and Venus embracing on a canopied bed, with cupids and armour in the room.

Mars en Venus

Crispijn van de Passe, 1636

Engraving of Jupiter descending toward the sleeping nude Semele on a bed, with an eagle, a dog and a column.

Jupiter en Semele

Crispijn van de Passe, 1636

Pencil study of a standing woman in a draped gown with arms crossed, drawn on pale paper.

Study for 'The Mirror of Venus': Kneeling Female Figure

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Pencil study of a standing woman in a draped gown, arms folded across her body, head bowed slightly.

Reflection of Kneeling Female Figure, study for The Mirror of Venus

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Pencil sketch of two studies of a screaming face with wide eyes and open mouth, labeled Head of Medusa.

Head of Medusa, two studies for Rondanini Medusa

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Graphite study of a female head with wide eyes and serpentine hair, a preparatory sketch for Rondanini Medusa.

Study for Rondanini Medusa

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Pencil study of two draped female figures, one bent forward in a hood and one seen from behind, by Edward Burne-Jones.

Drapery, two studies for The Mirror of Venus

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Pencil study of draped fabric with vertical folds and its reflection below, with handwritten note in lower right corner.

Draped Figure and Reflection, study for Mirror of Venus

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Pencil study of an outstretched arm and hand above two bare feet on a pale sheet.

Arm and Feet, study for Mirror of Venus

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Graphite study of bare feet and two arms with delicate hands, drawn as preparatory studies for a Venus painting.

Study for Mirror of Venus: Arms and Feet of Venus

Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1873-77

Etching of a woman refusing to sacrifice before an Apollo statue at an altar, with soldiers and a crowd in a colonnaded hall.

Cointha weigert aan de Romeinse god Apollo te offeren

Jan Luyken, 1685

Etching of a young woman kicking over a Roman altar as officials and onlookers react beneath an arched colonnade.

Eulalia van Mérida schopt een Romeins altaar met beeld van Apollo om

Jan Luyken, 1685

Etching of a nude youth with a laurel wreath seated by cattle and a goat near water, under overhanging trees and rocks.

Apollo hoedt de kudde van Admetus

Moses van Uyttenbroeck, 1600

Etching of a reclining figure pointing at cattle, horses and goats by water beneath a rocky outcrop with trees.

Battus onthult waar Mercurius de kudde van Apollo verstopt

Moses van Uyttenbroeck, 1600

Engraving of Venus driving a chariot pulled by doves through clouds, with a billowing cloth and Latin caption below.

Venus op haar strijdwagen

Pietro Ghigi, 1760

Engraving of Venus seated nude and holding Adonis, who leads two hunting dogs, with Cupid beneath a tree at left.

Venus en Adonis met Amor

Raphaël Sadeler, 1610

Etching of Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto offering crowns, with horses, an eagle, cherubs and sea below.

Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto Offering their Crowns to the Arms of Cardinal Borghese

Simone Cantarini, 1640/45

Engraved classical scene of soldiers and robed men before a walled city, framed by putti, masks and garlands.

Romulus wijdt de buit van de verslagen koning Acron aan Jupiter

Louis de Châtillon, 1659

Pen and wash drawing of garlanded bulls led to an altar before a classical arch, with a statue in a niche and armored figures

Alexander de Grote offert witte stieren aan Jupiter

Leonaert Bramer, 1655

Red-toned print of a flying cupid with curly hair embracing a dove, seen from behind with drapery billowing.

Flying Cupid Kissing a Dove

the Younger Gilles Antoine Demarteau, n.d.

Mezzotint of classical figures in an interior, a man pointing, an elderly couple with a jug, and a goose at left.

Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis

Jacob Männl, n.d.

Sepia etching of a seated woman in a white headwrap resting on a pedestal, with a turkey beside her.

Juno

Angelica Kauffmann, 1770, published 1780

Engraving of Psyche's story: a nude woman points while a kneeling woman holds a jar, with serpents and a winged figure in a r

Isolated Subject from the Story of Psyche

Master of the Die, c. 1532

Engraving of Apollo with a bow beside the reclining nude Coronis under a tree, a bird flying above, 1636.

Apollo doodt Coronis

Crispijn van de Passe, 1636

Engraved allegory: Minerva above a fallen figure, cherubs, a banner with book title, and a seated woman beside a globe and bo

Minerva overwint de onwetendheid en de luiheid

Pieter Tanjé, 1716