Helen Of Troy Collection

Helen of Troy, wife of Menelaus, taken from Greece
Capture of Helen by Paris, causing the Trojan War, according to Homer. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a vase painting

Paris at the home of Menelaus and Helen (colour litho)
8626446 Paris at the home of Menelaus and Helen (colour litho) by MacEwen, Walter (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris at the home of Menelaus and Helen)

Red-figure Apulian Bell-crater the rehearsal for the Judgement of Paris: Hermes with Aphrodite, Athena and Hera
AMO278895 Red-figure Apulian Bell-crater the rehearsal for the Judgement of Paris: Hermes with Aphrodite, Athena and Hera, c.375-350 BC (ceramic); 37 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Paris and Helen (engraving)
8631187 Paris and Helen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris and Helen. Illustration from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News)

Telemachus, Menelaus and Helen of Troy (engraving)
8634989 Telemachus, Menelaus and Helen of Troy (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telemachus, Menelaus and Helen of Troy. Illustration from Hellas)

The Departure of Helen and her Entourage for Cythera, c1468. Creator: Dario di Giovanni
The Departure of Helen and her Entourage for Cythera, c1468

Toilet of Helen, La Belle Hélène, 1914. Creator: Bryson Burroughs
Toilet of Helen, La Belle Helene, 1914. Helen of Troy making herself up at a very modern looking dressing-table while Troy burns in the background

The Reception of Helen at Troy, c1468. Creator: Dario di Giovanni
The Reception of Helen at Troy, c1468

Menelaus leaves for Crete and commends Aeneas to Helena, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Menelaus leaves for Crete and commends Aeneas to Helena, 1677-1755. Design for a painting

Paris is welcomed at the court of Menelaus, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Paris is welcomed at the court of Menelaus, 1677-1755. Design for a painting

Paris welcomed by Menelaus and Helena, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Paris welcomed by Menelaus and Helena, 1677-1755. Design for a painting

Helena is welcomed by Hector upon her arrival in Troy, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Helena is welcomed by Hector upon her arrival in Troy, 1677-1755. Design for a painting

Hélène offrant à Ménélas la potion de la reine Polydamne, c1650. Creator: Workshop of Simon Vouet
Helene offrant a Menelas la potion de la reine Polydamne, c1650

Helen Saved by Venus from the Wrath of Aeneas, 1779. Creator: Jacques Henri Sablet
Helen Saved by Venus from the Wrath of Aeneas, 1779

Paris Being Admitted to the Bedchamber of Helen, c. 1585-90 (oil on canvas)
2962858 Paris Being Admitted to the Bedchamber of Helen, c.1585-90 (oil on canvas) by Backer, Jacob de (c.1555-c.1585); 119.4x171.5 cm; J

Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam
3576120 Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam, Claiming the Return of Helen, made in Tournai, 1470-80 (silk) by Belgian School

Helen of Troy, after 1812 (marble)
862858 Helen of Troy, after 1812 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Fable of Helen of troy, 18th century (engraving)
5617285 The Fable of Helen of troy, 18th century (engraving) by Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob (1672-1733); (add.info.: illustration from Physique sacree, ou Histoire-naturelle de la Bible)

The birth of Helene and Pollux, the union of Leda and the swan (marble)
LRI4699801 The birth of Helene and Pollux, the union of Leda and the swan (marble) by Schiaffino, Bernardo (1678-1725); Musei di Strada Nuova, Palazzo Rosso, Genova, Liguria

La Belle Helene a travers les ages (engraving)
1094535 La Belle Helene a travers les ages (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Belle Helene a travers les ages)

Paris and Helen
LLM454253 Paris and Helen by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris and Helen. Illustration for La Civilizacion by Don Pelegrin Casabo Y Pages (Mir, Tarradas, Comas)

Famous Beauties: Helen of Troy (colour litho)
7178602 Famous Beauties: Helen of Troy (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helen of Troy)

Helen of Troy (mezzotint)
6322284 Helen of Troy (mezzotint) by Josey, Richard T. (c.1840-1906); 5618.5x40.6 cm; The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Leighton of Stretton, Frederic, Lord 1830-1896 Mezzotint by Richard T)

Leda and the Swan (pen & ink, wash and white bodycolour on paper)
XYC277128 Leda and the Swan (pen & ink, wash and white bodycolour on paper) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); 16.4x21.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

Leda, engraved by Jacobus Bos, Boss or Bossius (b. c. 1520) (b / w photo)
XIR233738 Leda, engraved by Jacobus Bos, Boss or Bossius (b.c.1520) (b/w photo) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: wife of Tyndareus)

Helen, about 1787. Creator: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
Helen, about 1787. [In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world]

The Flight of Helen (engraving)
5199246 The Flight of Helen (engraving) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flight of Helen)

Dr Schliemanns Discoveries at Mycenae (engraving)
1059707 Dr Schliemanns Discoveries at Mycenae (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Schliemanns Discoveries at Mycenae)

Design for Polluxs Costume in Helene de Sparte
1217611 Design for Polluxs Costume in HelAne de Sparte (graphite and watercolour with gold paint on off-white paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 28x20.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Aphrodite offering Helen to Paris, 1905 (w / c on paper)
PNH468095 Aphrodite offering Helen to Paris, 1905 (w/c on paper) by Ryland, Henry (1856-1924); 59.4x79.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Toilet of Helen (engraving)
662762 Toilet of Helen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toilet of Helen. Illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy (Boston, 1890)

Zeuxis Choosing his Models, 1797 (oil on canvas)
ONT95910 Zeuxis Choosing his Models, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Monsiau, Nicolas Andre (1754-1837); 96x129 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Ancient Greek artist Zeuxis choosing from the most beautiful women of the city of Crotone the model for his painting of
5216955 Ancient Greek artist Zeuxis choosing from the most beautiful women of the city of Crotone the model for his painting of Helen of Troy (engraving) by Pagliano

The Flower Book: XXV. Helens Tears, 1905 (collotype with gouache on paper)
PNH356967 The Flower Book: XXV. Helens Tears, 1905 (collotype with gouache on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 25x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Helen Points out the Chief Heroes in the Greek Host to Priam (engraving)
3106342 Helen Points out the Chief Heroes in the Greek Host to Priam (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Often she would stand upon the walls of Troy, illustration from The Story of Greece by
STC306490 Often she would stand upon the walls of Troy, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

Menelas (engraving)
2793325 Menelas (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Menelas. Illustration for La Mythologie by Rene Menard (Delagrave, 1878)

Helen hiding in the Temple of Vesta, page 50 from Virgils Aeneid
621804 Helen hiding in the Temple of Vesta, page 50 from Virgils Aeneid (w/c on vellum) by Morris, William (1834-96); 14.3x13.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

The Stealing of Helen (engraving)
3106347 The Stealing of Helen (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stealing of Helen)

Into the sleeping heart of Helen there came remembrance (colour litho)
3652497 Into the sleeping heart of Helen there came remembrance (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Helen of Troy (colour litho)
957837 Helen of Troy (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helen of Troy. Helens bridal guide)

Leda and the Swan, from The Loves of the Gods, 1531-76. Creator: Giulio Bonasone
Leda and the Swan, from The Loves of the Gods, 1531-76

Helen Brought to Paris, 1776. Creator: Benjamin West
Helen Brought to Paris, 1776

Helen of Troy [obverse]. Creator: Valerio Belli
Helen of Troy [obverse]

Paris and Helen (Venus and Amor escort Paris to bed chamber of Helen), 1800. Creator: Ducros
Paris and Helen (Venus and Amor escort Paris to bed chamber of Helen), 1800. Private Collection

The Loves of Helen and Paris. Artist: David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825)
The Loves of Helen and Paris. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

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"Helen of Troy: The Enigmatic Beauty Who Ignited a Thousand Ships" Helen of Troy, the captivating wife of Menelaus and the woman whose beauty was said to have launched the legendary Trojan War, continues to fascinate us even today. Her story has been immortalized in various forms of art throughout history, each capturing different aspects of her life and myth. In the intricate tapestry titled "Three Scenes from the Trojan War, " we see Helen being taken from Greece by Paris, an event that would change the course of history forever. Created in Tournai during 1470-80 using silk threads, this masterpiece beautifully depicts one pivotal moment in Helen's life. Gavin Hamilton's painting "Paris Abducting Helen" transports us to a later period when artists sought to recreate this infamous abduction scene. Painted between 1782 and 1784, it vividly portrays Paris whisking away Helen against her will, setting into motion a chain reaction that would lead to war and destruction. Another stunning artwork is "The Abduction of Helen" painted on canvas between 1631-43. This oil painting captures not only the physical act but also conveys the emotional turmoil surrounding Helen's abduction as she is torn away from her home and husband. In contrast, "Paris Being Admitted to the Bedchamber of Helen" showcases a more intimate moment between them. Painted around 1585-90 on canvas, it hints at their forbidden love affair while shedding light on how their relationship unfolded behind closed doors. Sculptures also pay homage to this mythical figure; one such example is "Helen of Troy, " created after 1812 using marble. This exquisite piece captures her ethereal beauty with remarkable precision while leaving viewers captivated by her timeless allure. Beyond these specific artworks dedicated solely to Helen herself are those inspired by related myths like "Leda and the Swan.