Theseus Collection

The Story of Theseus, mid-15th century. Artist: Master of the Cassoni
The Story of Theseus, mid-15th century. Theseus lands on Crete from Athens and sets out to kill the Minotaur, the bull-headed monster which King Minos has had imprisoned in the labyrinth built by

Panorama with the Abduction of Helen Amidst the Wonders of the Ancient World, 1535. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Panorama with the Abduction of Helen Amidst the Wonders of the Ancient World, 1535

Theseus and the Minotaur, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Theseus and the Minotaur, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 74

Theseus Taming the Bull of Marathon, c1730 (?). Creator: Carle van Loo
Theseus Taming the Bull of Marathon, c1730 (?)

Aethra Showing her Son Theseus the Place Where his Father had Hidden his Arms , 1768. Creator: Nicolas Guy Brenet
Aethra Showing her Son Theseus the Place Where his Father had Hidden his Arms , 1768

Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus, 1790-1799. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus, 1790-1799

Le Fil d'Ariane, c.1889. Creator: Henry Cros
Le Fil d'Ariane, c.1889. Ariadne's Thread. Greek mythology: the daughter of King Minos of Crete gives Theseus a ball of yarn to lay a trail as he sets out to kill the Minotaur

Theseus and the Minotaur, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Theseus and the Minotaur, 1850. Exhibit in the Sculpture Gallery at Holdernesse House, residence of Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, in Park Lane, London

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Roman wallpainting of Theseus after killing the Minotaur, Pompeii

Theseus and the Minotaur (Minotaurum Theseus vincit), from The Metamorphoses of Ovid (Metamorphosean Sive Transformationum), plate 74, Published after 1606

Kylix showing the Labours of Theseus, Athens, c440BC-c430BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Kylix showing the Labours of Theseus, Athens, c440BC-c430BC. Attributed to the Kodros Painter. Found at Vulci, Italy. Centre shows Theseus and Minotaur. Edges show Theseus fighting

Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Artist: Hermonax
Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Hermonax was a Greek vase painter working in the red-figure style. He painted between ca

Theseus finding his Father's Sword and Sandals, 1612-1659. Creator: Jean Lemaire
Theseus finding his Father's Sword and Sandals, 1612-1659

Design for a Cartouche and a Representation of Taste, Plate 4 from Neu I... Printed ca. 1750-56
Design for a Cartouche and a Representation of Taste, Plate 4 from Neu Inventierte auf die artigste Facon Sehr nutzliche Schild. Printed ca. 1750-56

Kylix (Drinking Cup), 510-500 BCE. Creator: Manner of the Epeleios Painter Greek
Kylix (Drinking Cup), 510-500 BCE

Theseus and Ariadne. Creator: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)
Theseus and Ariadne. Private Collection

Theseus and Ariadne, from Game of Mythology (Jeu de la Mythologie), 1644

Theseus finding his fathers arms, 1645 (published 1648)

The Rape of Helena; verso: Study of a Kneeling Nude Male Figure, late 17th-18th century

Theseus Conqueror of the Centaur Eurytus, 1825. 1825. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Theseus Conqueror of the Centaur Eurytus, 1825. After a drawing of the Parthenon metope in the British Museum

The Feast of Acheloüs, ca. 1615. Creators: Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Brueghel the younger
The Feast of Achelous, ca. 1615

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, ca 1675-1680. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)
Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, ca 1675-1680. Found in the Collection of Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona

The young men and maidens of Athens to be offered as sacrificial victims to Minotaur, ca 1778. Found in the Collection of Musee Fabre, Montpellier

Ariadne and Theseus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Ariadne and Theseus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Theseus the Liberator. Ancient Roman fresco from Herculaneum Basilica. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Theseus Slaying Minotaur, 1505. Artist: Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517)
Theseus Slaying Minotaur, 1505. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

Theseus and the Centaur, Plutarch: Vitae Parallelae, 1491, (1917)
Theseus and the Centaur, Plutarch: Vitae Parallelae, 1491. An illustration of Theseus and the Centaur from Plutarchs (c46-120) Vitae Parallelae

The Rape of Deidamia, 1636-1638. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Rape of Deidamia, 1636-1638. One of the paintings for King Philip IVths hunting lodge Torre de la Parada in El Pardo.Theseus wrenches Deidamia from the arms of the Centaur

Theseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Artist: Antonio Canova
Theseus and the Centaur, 1804-1819. Theseus raises his club to strike down on the centaur. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Feast of Achelous, c1615. Artist: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Feast of Achelous, c1615. Located in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York

Ariadne Deserted by Theseus, Roman wall painting from Herculaneum, 1st century. Ariadne on the shores of Naxos. British Museum

Amphora, Theseus and the Minotaur, 6th century BC

Theseus and the Minotaur on the lid of a Greek Dish, c5th century BC. Theseus told his father (the king) he was going to Crete to kill the Minotaur and end the terror

Greek Red-figured Kylix, (Drinking Cup), c440-430 BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Greek Red-figured Kylix, (Drinking Cup), c440-430 BC. Attributed to the Kodros Painter. Found at Vulci, Italy. Centre shows Theseus and Minotaur. Edges show Theseus fighting

Roman terracotta Campana plaque showing Theseus lifting a huge rock
Roman decorative terracotta relief, with a depiction of Theseus lifting the rock to find his fathers sword, from the British Museums collection.Roman terracotta Campana plaque showing Theseus lifting

Roman wall-painting of Theseus after killing the Minotaur, 1st century
Roman wall-painting of Theseus after killing the Minotaur, from Pompeii, 1st century

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