Mytological Animals


Mythological animals.



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Hercules and the Hydra: Close-up of Hydra's seven heads
Olive-mauve jasper cup with gold, enamel, pearls etc.  
Probably from the workshop of Francesco I de' Medici   
(ca. 1580)
#40090148

Hercules and the Hydra: Close-up of Hydra's seven heads Olive-mauve jasper cup w...

Hercules and Hydra. Statuette by Michel Mazzafirri.    
Olive-mauve jasper cup with gold, enamel, pearls etc.  
Probably from the workshop of Francesco I de' Medici   
(ca. 1580). See also: 40-09-01/47,48.
#400902 5

Hercules and Hydra. Statuette by Michel Mazzafirri. Olive-mauve jasper cup w...

Hercules and Hydra. Statuette by Michel Mazzafirri.    
Olive-mauve jasper cup with gold, enamel, pearls etc.  
Probably from the workshop of Francesco I de' Medici   
(ca. 1580) See also: 40-09-01/47,48
#400902 6

Hercules and Hydra. Statuette by Michel Mazzafirri. Olive-mauve jasper cup w...

Hercules and Hydra. Statuette by Michel Mazzafirri.    
Olive-mauve jasper cup with gold, enamel, pearls etc.  
Probably from the workshop of Francesco I de' Medici   
(ca. 1580). Close-up of Hercules.                      
See also: 40-09-01/47,48
#400902 7

Hercules and Hydra. Statuette by Michel Mazzafirri. Olive-mauve jasper cup w...

Nautilus pitcher mounted with pearls, rubies, turquoise
Spout: winged dragon, detail. See also: 40-09-01/43,44.
(ca. 1570) - Francesco I de' Medici Collection
#400902 8

Nautilus pitcher mounted with pearls, rubies, turquoise Spout: winged dragon, de...

Roger and Angelique, a scene from Ariost's Orlando
Furioso, the story of Emperor Charlemagne's legendary
vassal Orlando. Angelique,queen of China, is raped by pirates and chained to a rock to be devoured by a sea-monster.
Oil on canvas (1819)
147 x 190 cm - Inv. 5419
#40110240

Roger and Angelique, a scene from Ariost's Orlando Furioso, the story of Empero...

Meleager kills the Wild Boar of Calydon.               
Oil on canvas
#40110311

Meleager kills the Wild Boar of Calydon. Oil on canvas

The Unicorn.                                           
Oil on canvas
#40110362

The Unicorn. Oil on canvas

Dead poet carried by a Centaur.                        
Oil on canvas (1870)
#40110364

Dead poet carried by a Centaur. Oil on canvas (1870)

Oedipus solving the riddles of the sphinx.             
Canvas (1808)
#401106 9

Oedipus solving the riddles of the sphinx. Canvas (1808)

Cambyses and Psammetich. Persian King Cambyses II      
conquered Egypt in 525 BCE and overthrew Pharaoh       
Psammetich III of the 26th dynasty.                    
Canvas, 114 x 211 cm                                   
Inv.5255
#40110857

Cambyses and Psammetich. Persian King Cambyses II conquered Egypt in 525 B...

Moise sauve des eaux - Moses saved from the rushes.    
1728                                                   
Canvas, 74 x 92 cm                                     
R.F. 3790
#40110860

Moise sauve des eaux - Moses saved from the rushes. 1728...