Mythology at the National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art holds 554 Mythology works in this public-domain catalogue, dating from 1440 to 1926. The collection is led by Hendrick Goltzius, Heinrich Aldegrever and Sebald Beham.
Venus and Adonis
Venus with a Mirror
The Repose
Pandora
Philemon and Baucis
Venus Blindfolding Cupid
The Trojans Repairing Their Ships in Sicily
Bacchus and Ariadne
Cupid with the Wheel of Time
The Judgment of Midas
Procris Pierced by Cephalus' Javelin
Diana and Endymion
Apollo Pursuing Daphne
Procris and the Unicorn
Cupid, Stung by a Bee, Is Cherished by his Mother
Diana
The Feast of the Gods
The Bath of Venus
The Abduction of Europa
Venus and Cupid in a Landscape
Apollo and Marsyas
The Infant Bacchus
Orpheus
Venus Adorned by the Graces
Venus
Apollo and Daphne
Laocoön
The Rape of Proserpine
The Nymph of the Spring
Diana and Endymion
Cupids Disarming Sleeping Nymphs
The Triumph of Galatea
Circe and Her Lovers in a Landscape
Woodland Scene with Nymphs and a Herm
Cephalus and the Nymphs
Cephalus and Pan at the Temple of Diana
The Fall of Phaeton
Carlo and Ubaldo Resisting the Enchantments of Armida's Nymphs
Nymphs Feeding the Child Jupiter
The Judgment of Paris![The Rule of Bacchus [left panel], by German 15th/16th Century, 1535](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/german-15th-16th-century--the-rule-of-bacchus-left-panel--5f2819b3a3b6a2cc-w320.webp)
The Rule of Bacchus [left panel]
Procris' Prayer to Diana
The Satyr and the Peasant
The Judgment of Paris
The Muses Urania and Calliope
Aurora
Cephalus Punished at the Hunt
Cephalus Hiding the Jewels
The Sanctuary of Hercules
The Trojans Building the Temple to Venus and Making Offerings at Anchises's Grave in Sicily
Apollo and Diana
Hercules Killing Nessus![The Triumphal Chariot of Maximilian I (The Great Triumphal Car) [plate 4 of 8], by Albrecht Dürer, 1523](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/albrecht-durer--the-triumphal-chariot-of-maximilian-i-the-great-triumphal-ca--c3101b959fdb629d-w320.webp)
The Triumphal Chariot of Maximilian I (The Great Triumphal Car) [plate 4 of 8]
Venus and Cupid![The Triumphal Chariot of Maximilian I (The Great Triumphal Car) [plate 7 of 8], by Albrecht Dürer, 1523](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/albrecht-durer--the-triumphal-chariot-of-maximilian-i-the-great-triumphal-ca--ca892ffdfd4d048f-w320.webp)
The Triumphal Chariot of Maximilian I (The Great Triumphal Car) [plate 7 of 8]
Satyr Family
Satyr and Maenad, from Dance in Honor of Bacchus
Cupid Bound
Woman with a Dish and Various Classical Figures
Venus and Cupid Discovering the Body of Adonis
Socrates and Diotime
Statue of Minerva
Gods and a Goddess in Conversation
A River God and Two Classical Sculptures
Bacchus and Ariadne
Athena Pouring a Drink for Hercules
Cupid carrying a fowl accompanied by a dog, and another cupid playing a trumpet
Dianae Ephesiae Templum (The Temple of Diana at Ephesus)
Hercules Fighting with the Hydra of Lernea
Hercules Carrying the Two Columns of Gaza
Hercules Preventing the Centaurs from the Rape of Hippodamia
Hercules Slaying the Dragon
Hercules and Cerberus
Hercules and Atlas
Hercules Fighting the Rivergod Achelus
Hercules and Anthaeus
Diana and Endymion
Hercules at the Crossroad
Hercules Killing Cacus
Cereris Bacchique Amicus (A Friend of Ceres and Bacchus)
Hercules and the Hind
Hercules as a Child
Hercules Slaying the Lion of Nemea
Studies for "Apollo in His Chariot with the Hours"
Apollo, Diana, and Time with the Cyclic Vicissitudes of Human Life
Psyche Giving Her Coin to Charon
Vulcan Discovering Venus and Mars
Apollo![Hercules Leaning on His Club [recto], by Parri Spinelli, 1440](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/parri-spinelli--hercules-leaning-on-his-club-recto--1ed658247dda4bac-w320.webp)
Hercules Leaning on His Club [recto]
Venus and the Graces Crowning Thémire
The Triumph of Venus
Venus, Cupid, and Mars
Venus and Cupid
The Contest between Apollo and Pan before King Midas
Minerva
Bacchus
An Architectural Wall Design in Honor of Henry IV, the Gallic Hercules
Apollo
Hercules Slaying the Hydra
Birth of Venus
Jupiter and Callisto
Perseus Turning Phinneas to Stone with the Head of Medusa
Diana and Endymion
Minerva Terrace, Yellowstone
Venus Lamenting Adonis
Diana and Four Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr
Venus and Cupid
Paris Awarding the Apple to Venus
Minerva and the Muses
Venus at the Forge of Vulcan
Study for "Apollo and the Muses"
Minerva Holding a Shield and Branch
Hercules Relieving Atlas of the Globe
Apollo
Apollo or Adonis
Study of "Venus de Milo"
Venus
Cupid with Psyche Extinguishing the Lamp
Study of Cupid (Head of a Girl)
Venus appuyee sur son cher Adonis ...
Study for a Lunette
Diana and Apollo Slaughtering the Children of Niobe
Bacchus and Ceres
Three Goddesses: Minerva, Juno and Venus
Cupid
Study for a Lunette
Studies of Aurora and Apollo
Hercules
Door Knocker with Zeus Vanguishing Giants
Bacchus
Venus Reclining on a Dolphin
Saturn Wrestling with a Snake
Study of Apollo for "Apollo and Daphne"
Ruins of the Temple of Venus and Rome in the Forum
Venus, Mars, and Cupid
The Arch of Titus and the Temple of Venus and Rome near the Roman Forum
The Temple of Minerva Medica![Study of the Statue of Diana in the Vatican [verso], by Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1816](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/benjamin-robert-haydon--study-of-the-statue-of-diana-in-the-vatican-verso--a30cde8a9d697c60-w320.webp)
Study of the Statue of Diana in the Vatican [verso]
Diana and Endymion
Apollo and Marsyas![Mars and Diana [recto], by Zanguidi, called Bertoia, Jacopo, 1559](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/zanguidi-called-bertoia-jacopo--mars-and-diana-recto--a528dea7036b44d0-w320.webp)
Mars and Diana [recto]
Water and Earth/Autumn and Winter
Diana Resting after the Hunt
Diana and Endymion
Modello for a Ceiling: Diana and the Dead Endymion, the Judgment of Paris, and the Death of Adonis
Study of Puget's "Hercules Resting"
Study for a Lunette
Venus
Studies for "Apollo and the Muses"
The Infant Hercules Throttling the Serpents
The Fall of Phaeton
Venus
Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing
The Blindfolding of Cupid
Venus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and Achates
The Birth of Venus
Phaeton au Palais du Soleil ...
The Toilet of Venus
Perseus and Andromeda
Apollo and the Muses
A Ceiling with Apollo Presiding over Military and Historical Learning
A Coffered Dome with Apollo and Phaeton
Rocaille Fountain with Venus, Amorini, and Swans
Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Freezes
Apollo, the Muses, and Mars: In Praise of Tasso
Study for "Apollo and Daphne"
Telemachus Requests Permission from Pluto to Seek His Father in the Underworld
Sleeping Bacchantes
Apollo and Daphne
Cupid Stealing Venus's Floral Crown
Elaborate Wall Decorations with Venus and Adonis
Diana and Two Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr (recto)![Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto], by Francesco Fontebasso, 1731](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/francesco-fontebasso--apollo-and-studies-of-the-artist-s-own-hand-recto--ee93288e84456aea-w320.webp)
Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto]
Apollo and the Muses on Mount Parnassus
Sketch of Cellini's "Perseus"
Study of Apollo for "Apollo and the Muses"
Study of Apollo for "Apollo and the Muses"
Diana and Endymion
The Contest between Apollo and Pan before King Midas
View through the Temple of Venus, Baia
The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne
Apollo as Sol
Hercules Carrying the Columns of Gades
The Triumph of Bacchus
Dendrobium (Hybridium) Venus and Dendrobium (Hybridium) Cassiope
The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent
Venus
Ornament with a Cupid, a Satyr, and Grotesque Figures
The Triumph of Bacchus with Dancing Nymphs
A Fan with Classical Figures Processing to Apollo
Venus and Vulcan with Three Nymphs and Three Cupids
Hercules and Antaeus![The Farnese Hercules, seen from behind [plate 4], by François Perrier, 1638](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/francois-perrier--the-farnese-hercules-seen-from-behind-plate-4--075576b9459929be-w320.webp)
The Farnese Hercules, seen from behind [plate 4]
Venus with Cupid Whittling His Bow
Venus and Cupid
Figure Costumed as Hercules
Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan
Nox (Night)
The Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche
Minerva
Study Revealing Anatomy to Medicine and Art
Apollo on Parnassus
Venus and Mercury
Venus, Juno and Minerva
Bronze Figure of Minerva, Found in the Barrowof Achilles
Hercules and the Cretan Bull
Minerva, From a Bronze by Daedalus
Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Apollo Pursuing Daphne
The Cult of Venus
The Loves of Mars and Venus
Cupid Looking in a Mirror
Diana and Her Nymphs in a Garden
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1767: A Triumphal Arch with the Farnese Hercules
Venus
The Triumph of Hercules
The Daughters of Cecrops Open the Casket Entrusted to Them by Minerva
Neptune and Amphitrite
Hercules Overcoming the Nemean Lion
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1742: The Contest of Neptune and Minerva
Hercules Killing Cacus
Apollo and Daphne
Télémaque et Mentor
Latona Giving Birth to Apollo and Diana on the Island of Delos
Hercules and Cacus
Baco (Bacchus)
Bacchus Seated on a Barrel and Holding Grapes
Apollo with a Bow and Dragon
Apollo and Marsyas
Title Page: Large Pendant, Venus and Amor at Centre
Neptune and the Pillars of Hercules
Venus Aphrodite, by Alcamanes
Notorious Examples of Wealth from Antiquity
Perseus
La toilette de Venus
The Temple of Hercules at Cori
Bacchus with Diana and Minerva
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1748: The Son of Venus and Mars Presented to the Temple of Minerva
Hercules and Antaeus
Venus and Cupid
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1746: The Temple of Minerva
Venus and a Satyr
Pluto
The Birth of Venus
Blind Homer
Diana of Ephesus
Hercules and Omphale
Diana at the Bath
Hercules Abducting Iole
Wierd-Sisters; Ministers of Darkness; Minions of the Moon
Venus Appearing to Achilles
Louis XIII as Hercules
Venus
Moses with the Tablets of Law
Minerva Crowning the Genius of Fine Arts
Venus Offering Diana a Choice between Cupid and Adonis
The Infant Bacchus Astride a Wine Barrel
Crouching Venus
Apollo Killing Coronis
The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1738: The Triumph of Bacchus and Ceres
Frontispiece: Aidé de la sagesse, on se sauve de l'amour dans les bras de la raison
Mars and Venus (Mercury and Venus?)
Woman Whipping a Satyr
Achilles as Pyrrha with Cupid
Hercules and Antaeus
A White Line Border with Two Cartouches: "A Satyr Sacrificing a Ram," and "The Choice of Hercules"
Minerva
Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan
Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl
Hercules
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (Mirror of Roman Magnificence)
Apollo and Daphne
Triumphal Procession of Bacchus
Venus Appearing to Aeneas
Frontispiece, with Statue of Minerva
Venus et les amours
Feste de Bacchus, celebree par des Satyres et des Bacchantes (Feast of Bacchus Celeb rated by Satyrs and Bacchanales)
Exegi Monumentum (Art Inscribing Minerva's Shield)
Cartouche with Apollo and Pan
Young Artist with a Statue of Cupid
The Setting of the Sun with Chariots of Apollo and Diana
Jupiter
Mars and Venus Caught by the Gods
Bacchus and His Attendants
The Hiding of Moses
Diana Mourning the Death of Orion
Sleeping Cupid
Diana
Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze
Venus
Venus and Cupid with a Bow
Hercules Killing the Nemean Lion
Venus after the Bath
Venus
Perseus Freeing Andromeda
The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent
Hercules Killing the Lion
Minerva Standing![Perseus (Der Witz hat über das Leid gesiegt) [Perseus-The Triumph of Brain over Body], by Paul Klee, 1904](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/paul-klee--perseus-der-witz-hat-uber-das-leid-gesiegt-perseus-the-trium--594254f4ba23797e-w320.webp)
Perseus (Der Witz hat über das Leid gesiegt) [Perseus-The Triumph of Brain over Body]
Cupid Asleep
Hercules and Deianira
Venus Entrusting Cupid to Time
André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury
Venus and Mars Served by Cupid and the Three Graces
Hercules Killing Cacus
The Awakening of Venus
Venus Aphrodite, by Alcamanes
Venus Extracting a Thorn from Her Foot
André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury
Apollo on Parnasus
Apollo and Diana
Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Pan Overcome by Putti
The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent
The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1733: Jupiter and Minerva and the Forge of Vulcan
Minerva and Mercury Arming Perseus
Venus Anadyomene
Diana
Diana as Luna Accompanying a Young Man Serenading
Apollo Abusing Leucothoe
A King and Diana Receiving Huntsmen
Baco (Bacchus)
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1726: Hercules and the Hydra
Diana
Two Satyrs Giving Drink to Bacchus
La Venus aux colombes
Venus and Adonis Hunting
Amor Disarmato (Cupid Disarmed)
Bacchus
Maruru (Thank You)
Venus
Venus and Amor
Glaucus and Scylla
Hercules Killing Cacus
Venus Abducting Adonis
Diana Standing
Venus
The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1771: A Pleasure Palace Dedicated to Bacchus
La colére d'Agamemnon
Apollo Entrusting Chiron with the Education of Asclepius
Venus desarmant l'amour
Shield with Stag, Held by Wild Man
Maruru (Thank You)
Perseus and Andromeda; Cephalus and Procris; Hippomene and Atalantus
Mab and Cupid (Mab et Cupidon)
Apollo Entrusting Chiron with the Education of Asclepius
The Bookplate of the Printer's Devil
Ornamental Frieze with Cupid and Psyche
Perseus and Andromeda
Putti and Satyrs Shooting Arrows
Midas with Apollo and Pan
Sirens, Naiads, and Tritons
The Four Times of Day
Venus and Cupid![Omnia Vincit Amor [Apollo and Daphne], by Robert van Audenaerd, 1728](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/robert-van-audenaerd--omnia-vincit-amor-apollo-and-daphne--7af37b2f424f6e58-w320.webp)
Omnia Vincit Amor [Apollo and Daphne]
Hercules Carrying Off the Cattle of Geryon
Hercules and a Muse
The Mermaid and the Monkey
Cupid Asleep
Apollo and the Muses
Hercules and Nessus
Diana and Orion
Venus Anadyomene
Vulcan, Venus, and Eros
Hercules Resting from His Labors
Sheath with Venus and Eros
Pluto
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1754: The Palace of Venus in Cyprus
Hercules Killing Antaeus![The Dioscuri [Dorsal View], by Italian 16th Century, 1550](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/italian-16th-century--the-dioscuri-dorsal-view--85eaf25b17a4dcfe-w320.webp)
The Dioscuri [Dorsal View]
Venus in a Garden with Cupids
Seconda Scena Selva di Diana
The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche
Time, Apollo, and the Seasons (Le Temps, Apollon et les Saisons)
Pluto
Venus et Adonis
Mars, Venus, and Cupid
Bacchus Seated on a Barrel between Amor and Music
Orion Killed by Apollo
Feste de Diane, Troublee par des Satyres (Feast of Diana Disrupted by Satyrs)
Title Page for Maffeo Barbarini, Poemata
Meridies (Noon)
Apollo and Coronis
The Triumph of Bacchus
Venus and Cupid
Venus and Adonis
Apollo
A King and Diana Receiving Huntsmen
Venus and Cupid
Le Réveil de Venus (Venus Awakening)
Venus and Cupid
Atalata condoti da Diana
Apollo and Marsyas
Apollo
Venus at Vulcan's Forge
Bacchus
Drunkenness of Bacchus
The Good Samaritan
Oceanus
Vulcan and Cyclops Forging Cupid's Arrows
The Rape of Europa
Venus and Cupid
Diana Recumbent
Bacchus enfant
Diana and Endymion
Two Ornamental Bands with Cupid and Heads of the Four Seasons
Mars and Venus
Apollo and Marsyas
Hercules with His Club
Apollo on Mount Parnassus
Apollo and Hyacinthus
The Triumph of Bacchus with Dancing Nymphs
Apollo and the Muses
The Farnese Hercules
The Statute of the Nile
The Farnese Apollo, called 'Hermaphroditus'
Apollo as a Warrior
Apollo and Daphne
Eros and Anteros
Minerva, by Phidas
Bacchus Accompanied by a Leopard and a Tiger
Mars, Venus, and Eros
The Chariot of Diana![The Farnese Hercules, three-quarter view turned to left [plate 3], by François Perrier, 1638](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/francois-perrier--the-farnese-hercules-three-quarter-view-turned-to-left-plate--b0564bebaad016fa-w320.webp)
The Farnese Hercules, three-quarter view turned to left [plate 3]
Apollo
Venus se plaint a Jupiter de la tempete que Junon a excitee contre Enee
Venus of Cnidos, by Praxiteles
The Musical Contest Between Apollo and Pan
Hercules and Antaeus
Mars and Venus Surprised
Bacchus Riding in a Wagon
Equitum, in Quirinali, aversa parte
Venus Reclining with Vulcan at His Forge
Venus
Hercules and Antaeus
Siren and Triton
Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Diana Surprised by Actaeon
Venus with Two Putti
Covered Goblet with Young Hercules
Design for a Pendant with a Winged Sea-Monster Carrying Venus Anadyomene on a Shell and a Man with an Oar
Honest and Dishonest Ways of Becoming Rich
Venus or Galatea Supported by Dolphins
Frontispiece: Aidé de la sagesse, on se sauve de l'amour dans les bras de la raison![Fragments from Ancient Cameos in the Grimani Collection [Plate III], by Enea Vico, 1556](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/enea-vico--fragments-from-ancient-cameos-in-the-grimani-collection-plat--bf2c0f15852500f8-w320.webp)
Fragments from Ancient Cameos in the Grimani Collection [Plate III]
Neptune
Cupid and Psyche
Hercules and Antaeus
Venus en reflection
The Cult of Bacchus
Mars and Venus
Hercules Killing the Hydra
Hercules Killing Cacus
Hercules and Antaeus
Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze
Diana Resting
King Death's Distribution of Prizes. Bacchus Takes the First Premium.
The Great Hercules
Venus and Cupid on a Dolphin
Venus
Sol or Apollo
Olympy Iovis Simulacrum (The Statue of Jupiter at Olympia)
Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus![The Farnese Hercules, front view [plate 2], by François Perrier, 1638](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/francois-perrier--the-farnese-hercules-front-view-plate-2--cedb2cb031c3391b-w320.webp)
The Farnese Hercules, front view [plate 2]
Joseph of Arimathea Among the Rocks of Albion
Apollo Dancing with the Nine Muses
Title Page for Maffeo Barbarini, Poemata
Diane au levrier (Diana and a Greyhound)
The Temple of Minerva Medica
Venus and Cupid
The River God Nile
Venus and Cupid
Cupid Riding a Snail over Fungus Vegetation
Greeks and Trojans
Minerva Changing Arachne into a Spider
Diana Recumbent
Triumphal Procession of Bacchus
Jupiter
A Grotesque with Diana of Ephesus and Diverse Animals
Venus
Death of Hercules
The Chariot of Diana
Hercules and the Hydra
Venus and Cupid
Diana at the Bath
The Rape of Europa
Hercules Killing Antaeus
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1739: Mount Parnassus with Apollo, the Muses, and Pegasus
Apollo and a Nymph Leading a Lion
Bacchus
Satyr Driving a Pair of Goats
The Followers of Solon Defending the Temple of Venus
Venus
Hercules Abducting Iole
Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Hercules and Antaeus
Dance of Centaurs
Triton Carrying a Child
Venus Lamenting over Adonis' Death
Mars and Venus
Hercules Bearing the Column of Gades
Diana
Apollo and Marsyas
The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1774: Hercules and the Dragon in the Garden of the Hesperides
The Brook
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1743: Venus Genetrix
The Daughters of Cecrops Open the Casket Entrusted to Them by Minerva
Cupid Balancing on a Globe
Head of Medusa
Apollo Killing Python
Battling Tritons
Mars and Venus Adulterous
Lichas Presenting Nessus' Tunic to Hercules
Mars, Venus and Cupid
Hercules Fighting the Fury and the Discord
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Adonis
Colossus L'Apenin, Pratolino
Hercules and Antaeus
Ornamental Panel Surmounted by a Basket of Flowers with Cupid and Hymen
Drunken Silenus
Idinone ea Mopso Argonoti guidati da Apollo
The Statue of Oceanus
Venus and Mars Embracing with Vulcan at his Forge
The Death of Hercules
Nymph Astride a Satyr (Jeune fille a califourchon sur un satyre)
Ornament with Two Genii Riding on Two Chimeras
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1778: A Countryside Belevedere with Hercules and Antaeus
Design for "The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1774: Hercules and the Dragon in the Garden of the Hesperides"
Children Parodying a Triumph of Bacchus
Cupid and Psyche
Venus and Bacchus
Venus Honored by the Nymphs
Apollo Sauroctonos
Hercules and Lichas, Seen from the Front
Guardian Angel
Der rasende Herkules (Raging Hercules)
Bacchus in a Niche
Apollo with the Omphalos
Apollo Presiding Over the Arts of Government
Diana and Endymion
Grand Théâtre des Arts ou Temple d'Apollon, avec une Colonne Triomphâle au milieu de la Place principale, erigée au Commerce, aux Sciences, aux Arts & aux Vertus républicaines (Grand Theater of the Arts or Temple of Apollo, with a Victory Column in the Middle of the Main Square, Erected to Commerce, the Sciences, the Arts, and Republican Virtues)
Venus Presiding Over the Arts of Love
Bacchus
Venus Commanding Vulcan to Make Arms for Aeneas
Diana Presiding Over Navigation and Fishing
Apollo and Daphne
Persée et Andromede (Perseus and Andromeda)
Venus with the Graces and Putti
Diana and Endymion
Venus and Adonis
Mercury Abducting Psyche
Psyche Carried by Zephyr to the Palace Built by Cupid