Madrid Museo del Prado (Mithology selection)

The themes are about Greco-Roman mythology. The painters who contribute to the enhancement of this collection are mostly Italian and Spanish.


Os temas pertencem à mitologia Greco-Romana. Os pintores que contribuem para o enriquecimento desta colecção são principalmente Italianos e Espanhóis.

Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velázquez (1599-1660)-'Hephaestus' workshop (god Apollo informs god Hephaestus that his wife Aphrodite has cheated on him with god Ares)-oil on canvas-1630

Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velázquez (1599-1660)-'the mith of Arachne (Athena transform Arachne into a insect, when she proves to be better than her weaving)-oil on canvas-(1644-1648)

Tiziano Vecellio (ca 1485-1576)-'Aphrodite and Adonis (Aphrodite tries in vain to prevent her lover Adonis to go on a hunting trip)-oil on canvas-(1543-1544)

Tiziano Vecellio (ca 1485-1576)-'Venus with Organist and Cupid'-opil on canvas-1548

Guido Reni (1575-1642)-'Atalante and Ippomenes (Ippomenes tricks Atalante in order to win a race)-oil on canvas-ca 1612