Greek Mythology Paintings

Here you can have a look on pictures of famous greek mythology paintings,which are kept in the National Gallery, in London.

As you can see, next to each picture there is a small description, where you can read some details about the painting, such as the name of the painting and the name of the artist, the approximate year it was completed, the name of the museum that the painting is now kept and finally some words about its theme.

When you browse, you can see a larger version of any picture by clicking on its image in the gallery. The larger picture loads inside a window on the same page, which you can close by clicking anywhere on the image.

	Name:"Apollo and Daphne" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Antonio del Pollaiuolo, 1470-1480 Theme:The nymph Daphne is transformed into the plant laurel, as her suitor god Apollo is trying to embrace her.
	Name:"Aphrodite and Ares" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Sandro Botticelli,ca. 1485 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite resting in bed with god Ares, while satyrs and Eros play with his weapons.
	Name:"The death of Procrida" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Piero Di Cosimo,ca. 1495 Theme:A satyr kneels beside Procrida, who has been killed by her jealous husband.
	Name:"Dionysus and Ariadne" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Tiziano,1522-1523 Theme:Dionysus meets Ariadne on the island of Naxos, where she was abandoned by Theseus.
	Name:"Aphrodite and Eros" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Lucas Cranach Sr.,ca. 1430 Theme:Aphrodite talks with her son Eros, who has been stung by bees.
	Name:"Allegory of Love" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Bronzino,ca.1545 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite in an intimate scene with Eros, in a painting symbolizing carnal Love.
	Name:"The Creation of the Galaxy" Museum: National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Giacopo Tintorreto,1580 Theme:Zeus puts baby Hercules to breastfeed from Hera, but spilled milk creates the galaxy.
	Name:"Dionysus celebration in front of statue of Pan" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Nicolas Poussin,1630-1634 Theme:Followers of god Dionysus have a wild celebration on front of a statue of Pan .
	Name:"Judgment of Paris" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Peter Paul Rubens,1632-1635 Theme:In the famous beauty contest which led to the Trojan War, Paris is shown trying to decide which goddess he will give the apple to.
	Name:"Aphrodite in front of a mirror" Museum:National Gallery, London, England Artist and Year:Diego Velasquez,1647-1651 Theme:Goddess Aphrodite looking at herself in a mirror held by Eros.

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