Category Archives: Mythology

A Young Maenad

Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1778 The British Museum

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Orpheus being torn apart by Maenads

After Parmigianino Print made by Francesco Rosaspina 1780-1840 The British Museum been there

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Bacchus carried by two satrys and a putto

After Agostino Veneziano 1528-1535 The British Museum

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Danaë

c.1612 Artemisia Gentileschi

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Reclining Pan (Detail)

c.1535 Francesco da Sangallo Italian, 1494–1576 Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli Italian, 1507–1563 Saint Louis Art Museum

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Judgment of Paris

1530 Lucas Cranach the Elder  the Elder German, 1472–1553 Saint Louis Art Museum

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A Maiden, a Monkey, and the Mango Tree

  Indian ca. 850 The celestial woman’s body bends, as if from the weight of her breasts, just as the mango tree is pulled down by the heavy fruit. The monkey is a playful spectator of this masterful play of … Continue reading

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Pan and Syrinx

Print made by Cornelis Schut 1612-1655 (c) The British Museum

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Syrinx pursued by Pan

Print made by Jonas Umbach 1645-1700 The British Museum

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Circe and Ulysses

Edmund Dulac (1882-1953) Watercolour, pencil and gouach Private collection

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