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Mythology

8,174 works

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

Engraving of Juno and Athena with a winged Cupid reaching for arrows, framed by ornate scrollwork and an Italian verse captio

Athena seated near Juno who has taken away Cupid's arrows, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jeal…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraved vignette of Minerva on clouds above soldiers shot with arrows near a tower and city wall.

Vignet met Minerva en soldaten beschoten met pijlen

Reinier Vinkeles, 1775

Engraving of a draped female figure standing in a niche, one arm resting on a ledge, holding an object.

A muse standing in a niche, left arm resting in a ledge

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1531-76

Engraving of Diana the huntress with bow and arrow, standing in a niche with two dogs at her feet.

Diana the huntress acompanied by her dogs standing in a niche

Giulio Bonasone, 16th century

Engraving of a standing woman with a crescent moon on her head, holding fruit, framed in an arched niche.

Diana holding fruit in her left hand standing within a niche

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1531-76

Engraving of a vulture attacking a reclining man, with two women and a flying Cupid, inside an ornate decorative frame.

A vulture eating the innards of Titius, Cupid above two women to the left, set within and elaborate frame, from "Love…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of two women and a cupid under a tree, framed by an ornate decorative border with figures and a mask.

Jupiter at left in the form of a shepherd accompanied by Mnemosyne, set within an elaborate cartouche, from "Loves, R…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of a mythological scene: nude figures at a forge, a draped woman pointing, a reclining figure above, in an ornate f

Litigium removed from the body of Chaos while his mother is thrown into the air, set within a frame, from "Loves, Rag…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Juno nursing an infant beside an older woman, with an armored warrior holding a spear, within an ornate decorati

Juno persuading Athena to nurse the young Hercules, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of a woman in labor on a bed, attended by women and a newborn, framed by putti and a decorative cartouche.

A woman in labor imploring the aid of Lucina set within a decorative cartouche, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of seated Juno with a halo confronting three serpent-haired Furies, inside an ornate architectural frame with cheru

Juno frightened by the Furies, set within a decorative frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Juno and a nude figure beneath a tree, within an ornate frame with female figures and an Italian verse below.

Juno sending famine against Crasiton, set within an elaborate frame, from "Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno"

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Vulcan at an anvil in a forge with gods making a chain, framed by ornate female figures and swans.

Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens, set within an elaborate fram…

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Mercury offering panpipes to Minerva, who holds a spear, in an oval composition by Giulio Bonasone.

Mercury presenting a panpipe to Minerva who stands at left, an oval composition

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of helmeted Minerva among draped women, a seated figure with a lyre, and a reclining figure on steps.

Minerva and the Arts and Sciences

Giulio Bonasone, 16th century

Engraved title page with a bust of Karel van Mander, Minerva, putti with books and painter's tools, and a trumpeting angel.

Minerva wijst putto op portret Karel van Mander

Simon Fokke, 1764

Engraving of nude Apollo and Daphne, with Daphne turning into a laurel tree beside him.

Apollo and Daphne (reverse copy)

Barthel Beham, n.d.

Engraved horizontal panel with two tritons with leafy tails playing horns, flanking scrolls, rosettes and a central mask.

Horizontal Panel with Two Tritons with Foliate Tails Playing Horns

Barthel Beham, early 16th century

Engraved frieze of a winged centaur holding a torch, a putto and foliate scrolls, with a ram's head and garlands.

Ornament frieze with winged Centaur

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Hercules in a lion skin driving cattle past women among fruit trees, with Italian verses below.

Hercules driving off the cattle of Geryon, at the right are the nymphs of Hesperides

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Mars and Rhea Silvia with Apollo in a chariot above, a sleeping woman, and winged figures in a landscape.

Mars and Rhea Silvia: in the centre Mars holds a shield and sword, Rhea Silvia sleeping, Apollo in his chariot upper…

Giulio Bonasone, ca 1531-76

Engraving of Mars and Rhea Silvia with a sleeping woman, armored warrior, Apollo's chariot in clouds, and cherubs in a landsc

Mars and Rhea Silvia: in the centre Mars holds a shield and sword, Rhea Silvia sleeping, Apollo in his chariot upper…

Giulio Bonasone, 1520-50

Engraved allegory with Minerva, female figures with a book and scroll, cherubs, and gods gathered on clouds above.

Minerva en de Kunsten voor een tronende figuur

Frederik Ottens, 1726

Engraving of a nude nymph reclining and nursing a horse, with a grazing horse, trees and rocky hills in the background.

Saturn in the guise of a horse being suckled by the nymph Philyra

Giulio Bonasone, ca. 1513-76

Engraving of a nude hero battling a sea serpent amid waves, with cupids on dolphins and a river god carrying a woman at left.

Hercules fight adragon in the centre, Achelous carrying off Deianeira upper left

Giulio Bonasone, 1531-76

Engraving of Cupid in a chariot drawn by unicorns above clustered nude figures in a wooded landscape.

The triumph of love, cupid riding a chariot drawn by unicorn is in the upper right, naked figures fill the composition

Giulio Bonasone, 1545

Engraving of Cupid in a unicorn-drawn chariot above a wooded landscape filled with nude figures.

The triumph of love, cupid riding a chariot drawn by unicorn is in the upper right, naked figures fill the compositio…

Giulio Bonasone, 1545

Engraved cutaway view of a domed temple showing its coffered interior dome, arched niches, and exterior columns under a cloud

Exterior and interior section of a temple in Rome dedicated to Neptune

Giulio Bonasone, 1541

Engraved print of a woman as Diana with a raised spear and a greyhound beside her in a wooded landscape.

Diane de Poitiers, afgebeeld als de godin Diana

Abraham Bloteling, 1655

Engraving of Hercules and Omphale with a putto, a winged figure with a horn, and a wooded landscape with classical ruins.

Hercules en Omphale

Abraham Bloteling, 1655

Etched title page showing a nude putto beside a statue of Minerva among classical ruins, with printed book title text.

Putto bij standbeeld van Minerva

Jan Gerard Waldorp, 1780