Category Archives: Mythology

Herbert Draper

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

“Calypso’s Isle”

Herbert Draper | "Calypso's Isle"
(English, 1863–1920) oil on canvas, 1897

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Romantic Art, Victorian

John William Waterhouse

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

“Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses”

John William Waterhouse | "Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses"

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork, Romantic Art, Victorian

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

“Polyphemus”

Jean-Léon Gérôme | "Polyphemus"
(French, 1824-1904) oil on canvas, ca. 1870′s-90′s

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Realism & French Academy*

John William Waterhouse

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

“Ulysses and the Sirens”

John William Waterhouse | "Ulysses and the Sirens"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, 1891

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork

Joseph M. W. Turner

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

“Ulysses deriding Polyphemus- Homer’s Odyssey”

Joseph M. W. Turner | "Ulysses deriding Polyphemus- Homer's Odyssey"
(English, 1775-1851) oil on canvas, 1876

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Landscapes, Mythology, Romantic Art

Gustave Moreau

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

“The Tatooed Salome”

Gustave Moreau | "The Tatooed Salome"
(French, 1826-1898) oil on canvas, 1876

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Realism & Brushwork

John William Waterhouse

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

“Circe Invidiosa”

John William Waterhouse | "Circe Invidiosa"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, 1892

Posted in Homer's "The Odyssey", Mythology, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork, Victorian

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

“Jupiter and Thetis”

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres | "Jupiter and Thetis"
(French, 1780–1867) oil on canvas, 1812

Posted in Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Realism & Classical Art, Realism & French Academy*, Romantic Art

Elihu Vedder

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

“The Lair of the Sea Serpent”

Elihu Vedder | "The Lair of the Sea Serpent"
(American, 1836-1923) oil on canvas, c. 1899

Posted in Mythology, Realism & Brushwork

John William Waterhouse

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

“Mermaid”

John William Waterhouse | "Mermaid"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, 1900

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork, Victorian

Félix Vallotton

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

“Twilight”

Félix Vallotton | "Twilight"
(Swiss, 1865-1925) oil on canvas, 1904

Posted in Art Nouveau, Landscapes, Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Symbolism

Hokusai Katsushika

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

“Mongaku in his Ascetic Life”

Hokusai Katsushika | "Mongaku in his Ascetic Life"
(Japanese, 1760–1849) woodblock print on paper, c. 1830′s

Posted in Asia, Mythology, Printmaking

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

“Cleopatra”

Michelangelo Buonarroti | "Cleopatra"
(Italian, 1475–1564) drawing, black chalk on paper, c.1533

Posted in Drawings, Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Portraits & Women, Realism & Classical Art, Renaissance

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

“Bacchante by the Sea”

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot | "Bacchante by the Sea"
(French, 1796–1875) oil on wood, 1865

Posted in Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Realism & Brushwork, Romantic Art

John William Waterhouse

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

“Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus: a sketch of the nymph at the left”

John William Waterhouse | "Nymphs finding the head of Orpheus: a sketch of the nymph at the left"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, 1900

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Nudes & Figures, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork

John William Waterhouse

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

“The Love Philtre (Study)”

John William Waterhouse | "The Love Philtre (Study)"
(English, 1849-1917) oil on canvas, c.1914

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Pre-Raphaelites, Realism & Brushwork, Victorian

Odilon Redon

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

“The Cyclops”

Odilon Redon | "The Cyclops"
(French, 1840-1916) oil on cardboard mounted on panel, c.1914

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Symbolism

Gustave Moreau

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

“Hercules at Lake Stymphalus”

Gustave Moreau | "Hercules at Lake Stymphalus"
(French, 1826-1898) oil on canvas, 1880

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Romantic Art, Symbolism

Odilon Redon

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

“Beatrice”

Odilon Redon | "Beatrice"
(French, 1840-1916) pastel on paper, 1895

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Pastels, Romantic Art, Symbolism

Gustave Moreau

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

“Leda and the Swan”

Gustave Moreau | "Leda and the Swan"
(French, 1826-1898) watercolor and gouache on paper, c.1880

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Mythology, Romantic Art, Symbolism, Watercolors