Mythology by Victor Honoré Janssens

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Mythology by Andrea Appiani

The Italian artist Andrea Appiani the elder (1754-1817) painted scenes from Greek mythology.

O italiano Andrea Appiani the elder (1754-1817) pintou cenas da mitologia grega.    

Andrea Appiani the elder (1754-1817)-‘the toilet of Juno’-oil on canvas-ca 1811     Brescia-Pinacoteca Civica (Tosio Martinengo)    

Andrea Appiani the elder (1754-1817)-‘Venus fastens the girdle for Juno’-oil on canvas-ca 1811     Private collection    

Andrea Appiani the elder (1754-1817)-‘Parnassus’-freco-1811     Milano-Galleria d’Arte Moderna    

Circle of Andrea Appiani the elder (1754-1817)-‘Jupiter and Mercury at Philemon and Baucis’-oil on canvas    

Andrea Appiani the elder (1754-1817)-‘Apollo and Daphne’-oil on canvas-ca 1795     Private collection

Mythology by Pier Francesco Cittadini

The Italian artist Pier Francesco Cittadini (1613-1681), known as il Milanese, painted scenes of ancient Greece.

O italiano Pier Pier Francesco Cittadini (1613-1681), conhecido como il Milanese, pintou cenas da Grécia antiga.

Pier Francesco Cittadini (1613-1681)-‘Ulysses foiling the wiles of Circc’

Pier Francesco Cittadini (1613-1681)-‘Diana with Nymph and Cupid’

Pier Francesco Cittadini (1613-1681)-‘fruit and sweets’-oil on canvas-ca 1650     Trieste-Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica

Pier Francesco Cittadini (1613-1681)-‘variety of fruits on a carpet’

Pier Francesco Cittadini (1613-1681)-‘Garland of flowers’-oil on canvas     Bologna-Pinacoteca Nazionale

Mythology and allegories by Jacob de Backer

The Belgian artist Jacob de Backer (1555-1585) painted themes from Greek mythology and various allegories.

O belga Jacob de Backer (1555-1585) pintou temas da mitologia grega e alegorias diversas.

Jacob de Backer (1555-1585)-'an allegory of Music'

Jacob de Backer (1555-1585)-'an allegory of Wisdom'

Jacob de Backer (1555-1585)-'an allegory of Justice and Peace embracing'

Jacob de Backer (1555-1585)-'Venus and Cupid with Aeneas fleeing the burning Troy beyond'

Jacob de Backer (1555-1585)-'Minerva holding a lance while being crowned with laurels by a puto'

Mythology by Hendrick Goltzius

The Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617) painted several motifs related to Greek mythology characters.

O holandês Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617) pintou diversos motivos relacionados com personagens da mitologia grega.

Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617)-'Cadmus slays the dragon'-oil on canvas    Kolding-Museet pákoldinghuis

Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617)-'Jupiter and Antiope'-oil on canvas-1612

Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617)-'Venus and Adonis'-oil on canvas-1612    München-Alte Pinakothek

Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617)-'Juno receiving the eyes of Argus from Mercury'-oil on canvas1615    Rotterdam-Museum Boijman van Beuningen

Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617)-'Danae receiving Jupiter as a shower of gold'-oil on canvas-1603    Los Angeles-County Museum of Art

Hendrick Goltzius (1588-1617)-'Venus and Cupid spied upon by a Satyr'-oil on canvas-1616    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Mythology by Eustache Le Sueur

The Parisian artist Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655) was part of the founding group of the French Academy of Painting.

O Parisiense Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655) integrou o grupo fundador da Academia Francesa de Pintura.

Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655)-'marine gods paying homage to love'-oil on canvas-ca 1636    Malibu-J. Paul Getty Museum

Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655)-'the birth of Cupid'-oil on panel    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655)-'Diana discovering the pregnancy of Callisto'-oil on canvas-

Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655)-'Melpomene, Erato and Polyhymnia'-oil on canvas-ca 1655    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Eustache Le Sueur (1616-1655)-'abduction of Ganymede'-oil on canvas-ca 1650    Paris-Musée du Louvre

Greek mythology by Alexandre Cabanel

Among other themes, the French artist Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889) painted Greek mythology motifs. He had as disciples Brazilian and Portuguese painters.

O Francês Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889) pintou, entre outros, temas da mitologia Grega. Teve como discípulos pintores brasileiros e portugueses.

Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)-'the birth of Venus'-oil on canvas-1863    Paris-Musée d' Orsay

Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)-'Nymph and Satyr'-oil on canvas-1860    Private collection

Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)-'Phaedra'-oil on canvas-1880    Montpellier-Musée Fabre

Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)-'soprano Christine Nilsson as Pandora'-oil on canvas-1873    Baltimore-The Walter Art Museum

Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)-'Echo'-oil on canvas

Greek mythology by Jan Brueghel the elder

Greek mythology is immensely rich, with characters and themes related to the human condition, as shown by Jan Brueghel the elder (1568-1635).

A mitologia grega é imensamente rica em personagens e assuntos relacionados com a condição humana, como mostra Jan Brueghel the elder (1568-1635).

Jan Brueghel the elder (1568-1635)-'Orpheus in the underworld'-oil on copper-1594   Firenze-Palazzo Pitti (Galleria Palatina)

Jan Brueghel the elder (1568-1635)-'Circe and Ulysses'-oil on canvas   Ontario-Art Gallery

Jan Brueghel the elder (1568-1635)-'Leto and the Lycean peasants'-oil on canvas

 Jan Brueghel the elder (1568-1635)-'the battle of Amazons'-oil on canvas

Jan Brueghel the elder (1568-1635)-'Aeneas and the Sybil in Hades'-oil on canvas      Budapest-Museum of Fine Arts

Mythology by Bartolomäus Spranger (1546-1611)

Mythology, preferably Greek, has been a desired painting motif fulfilled by numerous artists.

A mitologia, preferencialmente a Grega, tem sido assunto desejado e concretizado por numerosos artistas.

Bartolomäus Spranger (1546-1611)-'Angelica and Medor'-oil on canvas-ca 1600   München-Alte Pinakothek

Bartolomäus Spranger (1546-1611)-'Hermes and Athena'-fresco-ca 1585   Prague-Castle

Bartolomäus Spranger (1546-1611)-'Venus and Adonis'-oil on canvas-1597   Wien-Kunsthistoriches Museum Gemäldegalerie

Bartolomäus Spranger (1546-1611)-'Venus and Vulcan'-oil on canvas-ca 1610 Wien-Kunsthistoriches Museum Gemäldegalerie

Bartolomäus Spranger (1546-1611)-'Vulcan and Maia'-oil on copper-(1575-1580) Wien-Kunsthistoriches Museum Gemäldegalerie

Bartolomäus Spranger (1546-1611)-'Mars on the battlefield'-oil on canvas- ca 1580   Private collection