Category Archives: Mythology

Orpheus and Eurydice

Posted on January 11, 2013 by ubu507

Attributed to Filippo Pedrini (Italian, Bologna 1763–1856 Bologna) Date: 1763–1856 the Metropolitan Museum

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Thunderbird

Posted on December 11, 2012 by ubu507

Frontlet of Hawk or Thunderbird; Coast Tsimshian Frontlet, Frontlet ca 1840-1870 The Fenimore Art Museum

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Danae seated on her bed after being visited by Jupiter

Posted on November 7, 2012 by ubu507

Print made by Anonymous 1540-1580 The British Museum

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The Judgment of Paris

Posted on October 20, 2012 by ubu507

Flanders, 16th century Date: c. 1510-1520 The Cleveland Museum of Art

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Dish

Posted on October 14, 2012 by ubu507

Place of origin: Castel Durante, Italy (made) Date: ca. 1540 (made) Artist/Maker: Unknown (production) Materials and Techniques: Tin-glazed earthenware The Victoria and Albert Museum

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Artemis of Ephesus

Posted on October 8, 2012 by ubu507

Drawn by Giulio Romano 1514-1546 The British Museum The differences between the Greek or Roman Artemis and the Ephesian Artemis were very distinct. The former was chaste and innocent, while the latter was licentious. The symbolism of the Ephesian cult … Continue reading →

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The Magician

Posted on October 8, 2012 by ubu507

Demogorgon in the Cave of Eternity; he sits writing on a tablet and holding a wand with smoke coming out of his mouth; next to him is a serpent biting its tail symbolising eternity, the Ouroboros, and a bubble containing … Continue reading →

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The Great God Pan

Posted on September 17, 2012 by ubu507
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Venus Riding a Satyr

Posted on September 15, 2012 by ubu507

1602-08 QUADE VAN RAVESTEYN, Dirck de (1565-1620) Oil on canvas, 186 x 116 cm Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

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Hieros Gamos (Sacred Marriage)

Posted on August 31, 2012 by ubu507

early 6th century B.C. East Greek or Carian Bronze Princeton University Art Museum

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