Roman Mythology Collection (page 38)

The Great Dish from the Mildenhall treasure, Roman Britain, 4th century. The face in the centre represents Oceanus, with dolphins in his hair and a beard formed of seaweed

Niobe, 1881. Artist: Schafer, Henry Thomas (1854-1915)
Niobe, 1881. From a private collection

Roman wall-painting of a Bacchanalian dance, 1st century
Detail of a Roman wall-painting from the Villa Pamphilli in Rome, from the British Museums collection.Roman wall-painting of a Bacchanalian dance from the Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, c50

Landscape with Apollo and Diana, 1530. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Landscape with Apollo and Diana, 1530. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Bacchus, Ceres and Amor, ca. 1600. Artist: Aachen, Hans von (1552-1615)
Bacchus, Ceres and Amor, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Detail of figure in the theatre of Dionysus, 6th century BC
Detail of a figure in the theatre of Dionysus in Athens, 6th century BC

Roman depiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession, 2nd century
Depiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession from a Roman sarcophagus, in the National Museum in Rome, 2nd century

Illustration for the Epic The Aeneid by Virgil, 1450-1499. Artist: Coetivy Master (active c. 1450-1485)
Illustration for the Epic The Aeneid by Virgil, 1450-1499. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

Illustration for the Georgics by Virgil, 1450-1499. Artist: Coetivy Master (active c. 1450-1485)
Illustration for the Georgics by Virgil, 1450-1499. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

The Birth of Venus, ca 1632-1633. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Birth of Venus, ca 1632-1633. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Mars and Rhea Silvia, c. 1616-1617. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Mars and Rhea Silvia, c. 1616-1617. Found in the collection of the Liechtenstein Museum

Venus and Cupid, c. 1610. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Venus and Cupid, c. 1610. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Roman stucco of Dionysiac rites, 1st century BC
Roman stucco of Dionysiac rites from the Villa Farnese, Rome. On the left is the half-drunken Silenus, a woman before an altar, and a youth playing double-pipes, 1st century BC

Roman wall-painting of Leucothea and the infant Dionysus, 1st century
Roman wall-painting of the nymph Leucothea and the infant Dionysus from the Villa Farne Sina, from in the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st centruy

Jupiter, Juno and Io, 1710s. Artist: Jean-Marc Nattier
Jupiter, Juno and Io, 1710s. According to Greek Mythology, Zeus seduced Io, one of the priestesses of his wife, Hera, and changed her into a heifer in order to try to hide his act from Hera

Roman mosaic showing the Triumph of Bacchus, 3rd century
Roman mosaic showing the Triumph of Bacchus, from Souisse, Tunisia, 3rd century

Venus and Cupid, 1600. Artist: Aegidius Sadeler II
Venus and Cupid, 1600. According to Roman Mythology, Cupid was the son of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, the god of war

Roman relief of Bacchus with a panther from the National Museums collection in Rome

Roman wall-painting of a Bacchanalian dance from the Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, c50. From the British Museums collection

Roman marble relief of Aeneas and Ascanius
Roman marble relief of Aeneas and his son Ascanius. On his right is the ship which brought him from Troy, and on the left is the sow which told him where to found Lavinium, the precursor city to Rome

Greek votive relief of actors
Greek votive relief from Piraeus of actors holding their masks to make offerings to Dionysus, from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens

Roman mosaic of Dionysus from Corinth, Greece

Romano-British copper alloy head of Minerva with Corinthian helmet, from Felmingham Hall, Norfolk, England. From the British Museums collection

Roman copper alloy statuette of herm of Priapus from Pakenham, Suffolk. Priapus promises the fertility of gardens and the safety of seafarers. Roman in origin, but rare outside of Italy

Greek red-figure astragalos with dancing figures, 5th century BC
This is a Greek red-figure astragalos (vessel in the form of a knucklebone) which was made in Athens. On the left is Aeolus at the mouth of his cave, dancing the dance of the clouds, 5th century BC

Greek terracotta oil flask of the infant Dionysus
Greek terracotta oil flask (lekythos) of the infant Dionysus standing in a vine-hung grotto. Made in Athens, and from the British Museums collection

Roman marble statue of Bacchus from Glouchestershire

Macedonian coin of the fifth century BC. A coin from Mende showing Dionysus on a mule with a drinking cup, from the British Museums collection

Roman wallpainting showing Mount Vesuvius and Bacchus (Dionysus) or the Genius Loci, Pompeii, Italy
Roman wallpainting, Pompeii, Italy; showing Mount Vesuvius and the figure of Bacchus (Dionysus) god of wine wearing clusters of grapes or of the Genius Loci. The snake is a protective cthonic deity

Dionysius, Greek god of wine. Bust of Dionysius, known as Bacchus in the Roman pantheon

Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy, c1st century BC-1st century AD
Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries, dedicated to the rites of Dionysius, Pompeii, Italy, c1st century BC-1st century AD

Diana Getting out of Her Bath, 1742. Artist: Francois Boucher
Diana Getting out of Her Bath, 1742. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

John the Baptist, with the attributes of Bacchus, 1513-1516. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
John the Baptist, with the attributes of Bacchus, 1513-1516. John the Baptist is regarded as a prophet by three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism

Jupiter and Danae, 17th century. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Jupiter and Danae, 17th century. From a private collection

Parthian silver dish showing Dionysus with Ariadne
Parthian silver dish showing Dionysus on a chariot with Ariadne, the very small female figure. The dish has Hellenistic influences, but is in Bactrian style. From the British Museums collection

Wall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, 1st century
Wall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, showing scenes of initiation into the rites of Dionysus, 1st century

Detail of late Roman period Greek sarcophagus, showing Dionysiac revels. In the National Museum in Athens

Philip, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, c1715-1746. Artist: Nicolas de Largilliere
Philip, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, 1715-1746. Philip (1674-1723) ruled France as Regent from 1715 during the minority of Louis XV

True Love, American Valentine card, 1908. Cupid, his bow held aloft, rides a swallow, a bluebird of happiness. In Roman mythology Cupid was the son of Venus

To My Valentine, American Valetine card, 1907. Cupid holds a heart pierced by an arrow. The flowers are forget-me-nots (Myosotis palustris)

To My Valentine, American Valentine card, c1908. Cupid shoots an arrow into a heart held up by a putto. The words are surrounded by garlands of forget-me-nots (Myosotis palustris)

Cupid shooting an arrow carrying a love letter, American Valentine card, 1908. He stands by a red heart inscribed with a message and surrounded by sweet violet (Viola odorata) which

If You d Only Be My Valentine, American Valentine card, 1910. Cupid is gathering a basket of red hearts from a pine tree which, in the language of flowers represents daring

To My True Love, American Valentine card, c1910. Cupid dances on grass with naturalised Snowdrops and is playing a lyre of bluebells

Double herm of Dionysus and Heracles. Roman, remodelled in modern times. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1664. Artist: Ferdinand Bol
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1664. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of Eros drawing his bow, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the second half of the 4th century BC by Lysippos. In Greek mythology, Eros was the God of Love

Torso of Aphrodite, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the third quarter of the 4th century BC. Aphrodite was the Greek Goddess of Beauty and Love. Her Roman equivalent was Venus

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