Orpheus Returning from the Shades
Sir William Blake Richmond, Orpheus Returning from the Shades, 1885, oil on canvas, Royal Academy of Arts, London.
Mythography
The artistic representation of myth and legend. Can be funny or serious.
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You will be here
~ Stradanus (Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet; 1523-1605), Complete map of Hell
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The Birth of Venus
Brenda Burke
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Artist Portrays Mystical Creatures In Their Vulnerable Form – When They Were Still Babies (25 Pics) | Kitten Vs Puppy
We are used to seeing mythical creatures depicted as tall and strong warriors, or old bearded wizards. After all, killing beasts or casting spells requires...
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The arts
The various arts, including Painting, Sculpture, Music and Architecture, are shown here begging the Destiny, represented here together with the three Fates, not to put...
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Apollo bothering Two Muses
Apollo and Two Muses “Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he...
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Luxor Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
From Treasures of ancient Egypt Facebook page.
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Then I remembered THIS GAME, from way back in the simpler world of 2015, and how it was actually pretty good
Yesterday in my final ✨Ancient Geek✨ episode for this series I talked about the ridiculous amount of Odyssey-based media and how most of it gets...
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Medea before she went crazy
In this engraving by Georg Pencz, circa 1500-1550, German painter and engraver, who probably did an apprenticeship with Albrecht Dürer, Medea Returning the Penates to...
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Apollo showing off
As a print designer and engraver, Hendrik Goltzius’ technique was unmatched, offering an exemplary version of Dutch Mannerism. His drawings were in demand and admired...
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Samson Vs the Lion, who would win in a fight?
Léon Bonnat exhibited Samson’s Youth in the Salon of 1891. The painting depicts an early moment in the life of Samson when the hero slays...
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Titans versus Olympians
More than the other great Bolognese painters of the seventeenth century, Guido Reni represents a fundamental model for the Pesaro figurative culture of that period. ...
