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Mythology

8,151 works

Sepia etching of a wooded river landscape with tall trees, distant ruins, hills, and a small boat with figures.

Landscape with Cupid and Psyche

Richard Earlom, 1776

Engraving of Venus descending to the body of Adonis in a rocky landscape with cherubs, dogs, trees and a distant town.

Venus vindt de gestorven Adonis

Benedetto di Stefani, 1570

Caricature lithograph of Jupiter in robes handing a wheat bundle to Ceres, with an eagle at his feet.

Jupiter sommant Mr. Charles Dupin

Amédée Charles Henri Cham, 1858

Pencil sketch of a muscular triton grasping a horse-headed sea creature amid loose wave and plant forms on tan paper.

Triton mit Pferd

Hans Makart, 1870

Engraving of Apollo chasing Daphne as she turns into a laurel tree, with cherubs and a reclining river god in a forest.

Apollo en Daphne

Paul van Somer I, 1677

Engraving of Jupiter and Juno on clouds above a battle scene with soldiers and a walled city.

Jupiter en Juno in gesprek

Crispijn van de Passe, 1613

Engraving of armored Hector flanked by Minerva and Apollo, with an owl and lyre, and a battle scene with tents behind them.

Minerva en Apollo verleiden Hector te vechten

Crispijn van de Passe, 1613

Engraving of gods on clouds above Trojan warriors and Greek soldiers in battle before a burning city.

Jupiter helpt de Trojanen

Crispijn van de Passe, 1613

Engraving of Jupiter reclining with an eagle while Juno sits beside him, with armored soldiers and a battle scene at right.

Juno verleidt Jupiter

Crispijn van de Passe, 1613

Engraving of Jupiter, Juno and Neptune on clouds above a battle, with a haloed figure standing to the right.

Jupiter berispt Juno en Neptunus

Crispijn van de Passe, 1613

Engraving of armored warriors with spears and plumed helmets, with soldiers fleeing toward a walled city and tents.

Achilles waarschuwt Patroclus

Crispijn van de Passe, 1613

Etching of a laughing young man with curly hair crowned by vine leaves and grapes, against a hatched dark background.

Kop van de jonge Bacchus

Frans Lauwers, 1864

Japanese woodblock print of an interior with checkered floor, hanging lanterns, draped curtains, and figures in red robes.

The Stone Temple and Statue of Zeus in Europe (Yoroppashu sekizo kyo mokudo jinkyo), from the series "Newly Published…

Utagawa Kuninaga, n.d.

Black and white chalk drawing of a reclining nude woman with head thrown back, on tan paper, with a small study at upper left

Reclining Nymph

François Boucher, c. 1752

Chalk drawing of a reclining female nude on tan paper, head turned left, one knee raised, with red and white highlights.

Venus

François Boucher, c. 1754

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a muscular male nude raising an arm to his mouth, on tan paper.

A Triton Blowing a Conch Shell

Jean-Baptiste Nattier, 1724

Engraved square ceiling design with a central circular medallion of clouds and flying figures, flanked by ornamental cartouch

Vierkant plafond met Hercules en Minerva

Daniël Marot, 1712

Etching of a youth with a quiver leaning over a reclining figure in a wooded landscape with grasses and trees.

Apollo and Clytie

Laurent de La Hyre, 1606

Brown and white drawing of a bearded man lifting a lamp over two nude lovers on a canopied bed, with a helmet and sword below

Vulcan Discovering Venus and Mars

François-Édouard Picot

Engraving of seated Apollo with laurel wreath, lyre and two muses on steps, sunburst behind, caption Per Gradus ad Scientiam.

Tronende Apollo met muzen

Bernard Picart, 1712

Pen and brown ink drawing of two resting women and two dancing satyrs in a garden with a stone pedestal and trees.

Two Women Resting and Two Satyrs Dancing

Claude Gillot, c. 1700-15

Blue-toned lithograph of women in a forest killing a reclining man, with trees and a big cat in the background.

Orpheus wordt gedood door bacchanten

Georges Bellenger, 1866

Etching of a peasant family at a table in a rustic room, with a satyr seated on a chair at right beside cabbages.

The Satyr in Peasant's House

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1764

Engraved ornament sheet with a satyr and a female figure supporting braziers, surrounded by scrolls, masks and garlands.

Desseins de Brasiers dont les Ornements peuuent Seruir aux Cuuettes, Tables, et autres Ouurages d'Orfeurerie

Alexis Loir, 1660-1713

Sheet of many ornamental design fragments including cherubs, scrollwork, a heraldic crest, floral medallions and an architect

Seventeen Ornamental Designs for the Pless House or Chateau

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, second half 19th century

Etching of Diana with a bow restraining Pan, a horned male figure, beside a wooded landscape and scattered tools.

Diana en Pan

Marcantonio Bellavia, 1660

Drawing of winged Cupid leaning over reclining Psyche on a canopied bed, lit by a lamp, in grey wash with white highlights.

Cupid with Psyche Extinguishing the Lamp

François-Édouard Picot

Engraving of Venus reclining nude on clouds with Cupid drawing a bow beside her, within an oval frame.

Venus en Amor op de wolken

Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1590

Engraving of three nude goddesses, Venus, Juno and Minerva, on clouds with a cupid, a peacock and Minerva's helmet and shield

Venus, Juno and Minerva

Adriaen Collaert after Jan van der Straet, 1587

Engraving of Apollo on Parnassus with a lyre player, muses and draped figures beneath trees above an inscribed stone pedestal

Apollo op de Parnassus

Jacob Matham, 1594

Engraving of Apollo driving a sun chariot drawn by four winged horses, surrounded by reclining figures and scrolled border.

Apollo in de Zonnewagen

Philips Galle, 1578

Etching of a reclining youth with curly hair beside a tree in a wooded landscape, with a dog at his feet.

Narcissus

Laurent de La Hyre, 17th century