Ancient Greece Collection (page 8)

The Banquet of Alexander, 1540-50. Creator: Domenico del Barbiere
The Banquet of Alexander, 1540-50

Plate 2: Jupiter; statue of the nude god seated on an eagle, holding a double trident; from Statues of Roman Gods after Jacques Jonghelinck, 1586

Plate 4: Apollo; statue of the nude god standing on a socle, wearing a crown and holding a scepter in his right hand and an orb in his left; from Statues of Roman Gods after Jacques Jonghelinck, 1586

Plate 7: Diana; statue of the nude goddess standing on a socle, wearing a crescent moon in her hair and holding a bow and arrow; from Statues of Roman Gods after Jacques Jonghelinck, 1586

Maps of the ancient and new Syracuse, Italy, published 1897
Historical maps of the ancient and new (left) Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Wood engraving, published in 1897

Classical athlete throwing the discus, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Classical athlete throwing the discus, (1908). Athlete Antique Lancant Le Disque. Ancient Greek naked discus-thrower, after a detail on a Panathenaic vase of the 5th century BC

Painted floor in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Painted floor in the palace at Mycenae, Greece, (1928). 14th or 13th Century B.C...After a reconstruction in water-colours by Miss W

Portico of the Carytides on the Erechtheum, Acropolis, Athenaai (Athens), Greece, c1930s. Caryatids on the 5th century BC Erechtheum temple at the Acropolis of Athens in Greece

Themistocles, (c 524-459 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Themistocles, (c 524-459 BC), 1830. Themistocles (c 524-459 BC) Athenian non-aristocratic politician and general who rose to prominence in the Athenian democracy

Socrates, (c470-399 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Socrates, (c470-399 BC), 1830. Socrates (c470-399 BC) Athenian moral philosopher influential in Western ethical traditions of thought

Ptolemy Lagus, (c367-282 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ptolemy Lagus, (c367-282 BC), 1830. Ptolemy I Soter (c367-282 BC) companion and historian of Alexander the Great, founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty and ruler of Egypt

Pythagoras, (c570-c495 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Pythagoras, (c570-c495 BC), 1830. Pythagoras (c570-c495 BC) ancient Ionian Greek philosopher whose political and religious teachings influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and through them

Solon, (c630-c560 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Solon, (c630-c560 BC), 1830. Solon (c630-c560 BC) Athenian statesman, lawmaker and poet who legislated against political, economic and moral decline

The Garden of the Hesperides (Apulian Krater), ca 360 BC. Creator: Lycurgus Painter (active c)
The Garden of the Hesperides (Apulian Krater), ca 360 BC. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Jatta, Ruvo di Puglia

Greek Athlete Throwing the Discus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Greek Athlete Throwing the Discus, 1890. The Discus was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, dating back to at least 708 BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Sappho throwing herself into the sea, 1791. Creator: Taillasson, Jean-Joseph (1745-1809)
Sappho throwing herself into the sea, 1791. Found in the Collection of Musee des beaux-arts, Brest

The Infant Pan, 1875, (1906). Creator: Guido Bach
The Infant Pan, 1875, (1906). Painted by German artist Guido Bach (1828-1905). Provenance from Collections of Lawrence B. Phillips, Esq. and of Howard Gritten, M.P. (according to labels verso)

Achilles, at the bier of his friend Patroclus, Greek mythology
Achilles, at the bier of his friend Patroclus, receives the weapons of Thetis, forged by Hephaestus. Scene from the Greek mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Orpheus drowned out the Sirens, Greek mythology, published in 1880
The Sirens tempt Argonauts with their song. Orpheus played his lyre and drowned out the Sirens song. Scene from the Greek mythology

Ulysses in Hades, Greek mythology, wood engraving, published in 1880
Ulysses (Odysseus) in Hades. Scene from the Greek Mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Wind God Aeolus brings Ulysses misfortune, Greek mythology, published 1880
The Gift of the Wind God Aeolus brings Ulysses misfortune and he was blown back to floating island Aeolia. Scene from the Greek Mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Lekythos, detail of Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 700-480 BC (ceramic)
473377 Lekythos, detail of Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 700-480 BC (ceramic) by Greek School; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Historic beds from antiquity, wood engravings, published in 1897
Historic beds from antiquity, top row: egyptian, etruscian; bottom row: roman (lectus cubicularis), greek. Wood engravings, published in 1897

ancient Grecian vases
Lithograph of ancient Grecian vases

Temple of Zeus, Cyrene, Libya. The ancient Greek city of Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded in c630 BC

Coin of Hiero II of Syracuse, 238-215 B. C
Coin of Hiero II of Syracuse, 238-215 B.C.. Private Collection

Alexander the Great and Hephaestion at the Deathbed of the wife of Darius III. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

La Nuit et l Aurore (Night and Dawn). Artist: Champaigne, Jean-Baptiste de (1631-1681)
La Nuit et l Aurore (Night and Dawn). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Greece, c1930s. Artist: Harold Spender
Greece. Few relics are left of ancient Sparta, the famous city of Laconia that once ruled the Peloponnese; the southern portion of its old precincts is occupied by the present Sparta

Mount Kronos and Temple of Hera, Olympia, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. The wife of Zeus, Hera was one of the major goddesses of Ancient Greece. The Romans worshipped her as Juno

Alexander the Great of Macedonia, (1902). From Imhoof Blumers Portrait Heads on Coins of Hellenic Nations. In only 13 years

Map of Ancient Greece, 1902. Illustration from The Worlds History, The Mediterranean Nations, by Dr H F Helmolt, Volume IV, published by William Heinemann, (London, 1902)

Sappho throwing herself into the sea (Illustration for The Heroides by Ovid), 1485-1499. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

Sappho, Phaon and Cupid, 1809. Artist: Jacques-Louis David
Sappho, Phaon and Cupid, 1809. According to Greek legend, the poet Sappho fell in love with Phaon, a ferryman from the island of Lesbos, and when he rejected her

Alexander and Diogenes, late 17th-early 18th century. Artist: Sebastiano Ricci
Alexander and Diogenes, late 17th-early 18th century. Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC)) visiting Diogenes of Sinope (c410-c320 BC), Greek Cynic philosopher

Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto
Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. In Greek Mythology, Leda, the wife of Tyndareus, King of Sparta, was seduced by Zeus, who disguised himself as a swan. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

Theatre of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon) with Mt Taygetus beyond, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Theatre of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon) with Mt Taygetus beyond, c20th century. Snow in April. Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece known as Lacedaemon

Detail from the Francois Vase, Peleus and Atalanta with Calydonian Boar Hunt, c6th century BC Artists: Ergotimos
Detail from the Francois Vase, Peleus and Atalanta with Calydonian Boar Hunt, c6th century BC. Etruscan Tomb finding. Greek Vase signed by Clitias (painter) and Ergotimos (potter) c560 BC

Detail from the Francois Vase, Etruscan Tomb Find, c6th century BC. Artists: Ergotimos, Kleitias
Detail from the Francois Vase, Etruscan Tomb Find, c6th century BC. Greek Vase signed by Clitias (painter) and Ergotimos (potter) c560 BC

Hercules and the Centaur Setos, Detail of Greek Pot, Corinthian, c7th century BC. Artist: Nessos Painter
Hercules and the Centaur Setos, Detail of Greek Pot, Corinthian, c7th century BC.The Nessos Painter was a pioneer of Attic black-figure vase painting

Greek Vase, Blinding of Polyphemus, late Archaic period, c530BC-c510BC

Pluto, (Hades) with Cerberus and Eagle, c3rd century BC

Herakles fights the Lernaean Hydra, Attic Vase, 450 BC

Greek Vase-Painting, Odysseus crew Turning to Pigs on Circes Isle, c6th century BC. National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Kylix showing the Labours of Theseus, Athens, c440BC-c430BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Kylix showing the Labours of Theseus, Athens, c440BC-c430BC. Attributed to the Kodros Painter. Found at Vulci, Italy. Centre shows Theseus and Minotaur. Edges show Theseus fighting

Greek Vase Painting, Persephone and Hades Banqueting in the Underwold, c430 BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Greek Vase Painting, Persephone and Hades Banqueting in the Underwold, c430 BC. Attic red-figured Kylix by the Codrus Painter. Held at British Museum

Greek Soldiers and Chariot in Battle, vase painting, c6th century BC. At British Museum

Mycenaean Zeus Crater, 14th Century BC. Found in Cyprus. Shows a Mycenean chariot. At Archaeological Museum, Nicosia, Cyprus

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"Unveiling the Splendors of Ancient Greece: A Journey through Time" Step into the world and be captivated by its rich history, art, and mythology. Admire the vibrant Fresco Three Minoan Women at Knossos, a testament to the artistic prowess of this ancient civilization. Feel their presence as they come alive on your walls. Let Hermes, depicted in Jonnard's 1886 masterpiece, guide you through this enchanting era. His mischievous smile hints at the tales he has witnessed unfold. Marvel at the Marble Aphrodite Kallipygos statue, a Roman copy that pays homage to its Hellenistic original. Her beauty transcends time and leaves us in awe of her grace. Explore Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean Sea - an empire that shaped civilizations for centuries with its cultural influence and intellectual achievements. Stand before Athena's majestic statue within Athens' Parthenon; feel her wisdom radiate from every corner as she watches over her beloved city. Trace your fingers across a vintage map of Magna Graecia; it reveals how far-reaching Greek culture spread beyond mainland borders, leaving an indelible mark on distant lands. Discover Asclepius, the Roman statue embodying healing powers revered by both Greeks and Romans alike. Witness his divine aura that once brought solace to those seeking remedy. Gaze upon Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns - architectural marvels that adorned temples throughout ancient Greece. Each style tells a story of craftsmanship passed down through generations. Immerse yourself in Greek mythology as illustrated gods come to life before your eyes. Zeus reigns supreme while Poseidon commands mighty seas; their stories echo through eternity. And finally, meet Socrates - philosopher extraordinaire whose caricature captures his wit and intellect. Engage in lively debates alongside him as you delve into profound philosophical concepts still relevant today.