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Mythology

8,155 works

Engraving of a nude woman suspended in air by her raised arms, framed by ornate decoration, cherubs and Italian verse below.

Juno suspended in the air, set within a frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of a seated woman with a child and an armored warrior with a spear, framed by putti, dogs and birds.

Juno, Mars and Cupid, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of seated nude Tantalus speaking to Diana beside a tree, within an ornate frame with Italian verse below.

Tantalus at left speaking to Diana at right, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Juno gesturing to winged Sleep with a staff, framed by ornate caryatids and putti, with Italian verse below.

Juno summoning sleep to descend upon Jupiter, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of the judgment of Paris with nude goddesses, Mercury, and a cupid, set within an ornate decorative frame.

The judgment of Paris, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Pan seated beside a nymph with a garland, Cupid with cymbals, and a bearded man under a tree.

Pan at the left seated next to a standing nymph, to the right Cupid holding cymbals

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of a seated nude woman having her hair dressed by attendants in a room with a canopied bed and tiled floor.

The toilet of Psyche who is seated in the centre being attended to

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Graphite and chalk drawing of a classical nude male statue with a draped cloak and serpent-wrapped tree trunk.

Apollo Belvedere

Johan Christian Dahl, 1813

Hand-colored caricature of an infant Hercules strangling serpents with politicians' heads on a Shield of Chatham disc.

The Infant Hercules

Thomas Rowlandson, February 3, 1784

Etching of a Florentine carousel with costumed horsemen circling a figure of Atlas holding a globe, spectators in stands.

Carroussel in Florence met Hercules

Stefano Della Bella, 1661

Ink caricature by Thomas Rowlandson showing an archer aiming a bow beside wrestling men and a fallen figure with speech ballo

The Fall of Achilles

Thomas Rowlandson, January 7, 1785

Charcoal drawing of Venus and Mars seated with a cherub among discarded armor, with a landscape and birds at right.

Venus, Mars, and Cupid

William P. Babcock, 1860s-1870s

Engraving of a standing nude classical statue of Venus holding drapery, on a pedestal beside a tree stump.

Sculptuur van de kuise Venus

Hubert Quellinus, 1646

Engraving of a nude classical statue of Venus standing on a dolphin, with a plinth labelled Venus.

Sculptuur van Venus met een dolfijn

Hubert Quellinus, 1646

Engraved vignette with mythological figures, a cartouche and a ship coat of arms, by Simon Fokke, 1738.

Vignet met mythologische figuren in een cartouche met het wapen van Amsterdam

Simon Fokke, 1738

Etching of a ruined Doric temple interior with tall columns, figures resting on steps, and oxen among fallen stones.

Vue intérieure du Temple, que l'on croit avoir été dédié à Junon . . . (Interior View of the Temple that is Believed…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1778

Engraving of a woman gesturing to a helmeted man beside a tree, within an ornamental leafy border with an Ovid inscription.

Vignet met Theseus en Ariadne

Jan Wandelaar, 1749

Engraved vignette of a helmeted man and a draped woman beside a tree, framed by a leafy ribbon garland.

Vignet met Theseus en Ariadne

Jan Wandelaar, 1753

Engraving of Calypso holding Ulysses, a child with armour, and Mercury descending from the sky in a wooded landscape.

Calypso trying to detain Ulysses as a child prepares his armour at right and Mercury falls from the sky

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of two classical herm figures on pedestals: a draped nymph at left and a bearded Silvanus with leaf wreath at right

Two Terms, a Nymph at left Silvanus at right

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1530-50

Engraving of a bearded man opening a large urn from which a woman emerges, with winged allegorical figures above.

Epimetheus opening Pandora's box

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraved bust of the god Jupiter with curly hair and beard, draped in cloth, labeled GIOVE on the base.

Bust of Jupiter

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1531-76

Engraving of Jupiter as a cuckoo embracing Juno under a tree, framed by decorative female figures and an Italian verse below.

Jupiter tells Juno of his love, set within a frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraved bust of the goddess Bellona wearing a plumed helmet and scaled armor, with an Italian inscription below.

Bust of Bellona

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1531-76

Bust of Hercules and Dejanira

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1531-76

Engraving of Juno seated in a chariot with a peacock, within an ornate border of putti, masks, and garlands.

The triumph of Juno who is sat in a carriage, set within a elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Pen and ink drawing of a woman in a white dress and headscarf standing in a forest clearing beside a tree stump.

The Wood Nymph

Theodor Kittelsen, 1891

Engraving of Juno speaking to nude women under a palm tree, within an ornate frame with putti and an Italian verse caption.

Juno at the right turning and speaking to the Fates, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of infant Hercules killing snakes as women look on, within an ornate garland frame with putti and masks.

The infant Hercules killing the snakes, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Ixion embracing a cloud he mistakes for Juno, with Cupid at right, inside an ornate decorative frame.

Ixion embracing a cloud, thinking it is Juno, Cupid at the right, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages a…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Juno pleading with seated Aeolus, god of winds, beside attendant women, within an ornate decorative frame.

Juno asks Aeolus to raise a storm against the Trojan fleet, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jea…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraved print of Juno with a child gesturing toward a seated Jupiter and eagle, within an ornate decorative frame.

Juno at left asks Jupiter to help the Greeks, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76