Mythology


Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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"Les Bronzes de la Couronne" comprise bronze sculptures
mainly collected by and presented to Louis XIVth.      
Hercules with mace.H: 45,5 cm.                         
Florence, second half 17th                             
No.202 of the original royal inventory.
#40010420

"Les Bronzes de la Couronne" comprise bronze sculptures mainly collected by and...

"Les Bronzes de la Couronne" comprise bronze sculptures
mainly collected by and presented to Louis XIVth.      
Jason and the dragon. H: 36 cm. Probably from Augsburg,
Germany, end 16th.                                     
No. 224 of the original royal inventory.
#40010422

"Les Bronzes de la Couronne" comprise bronze sculptures mainly collected by and...

So-called "Earthly Paradise" ivory plaque,from the     
court of French King Charles le Chauve.The persons,    
animals and monsters illustrate Isidore de Suille's    
"Etymologies".They are carved on the reverse side of   
the Diptyche of Consul Aerobindus (5th).870-75.OA 9064
#40010432

So-called "Earthly Paradise" ivory plaque,from the court of French King Cha...

Saint George fighting the dragon, 1509-1510.           
For the altar of the high-chapel of Gaillon castle.    
Marble,128 x 182 x 17 cm       MR 1645
#40010468

Saint George fighting the dragon, 1509-1510. For the altar of the hi...

Bacchus, Ceres and Amor.                               
Canvas, 163 x 113 cm                                   
Inv. 1098
#400201 4

Bacchus, Ceres and Amor. Canvas, 163 x 113 cm...

Andromeda delivered by Perseus, 1603-1604              
Alabaster, 38 x 45 cm                                  
Inv. PA 941
#400201 5

Andromeda delivered by Perseus, 1603-1604 Alabaster, 38 x 45 cm...

Bust of Emperor Rudolf II, detail of socle, 1603.      
See 40-02-01/13                                        
Bronze.                                                
Inv. 5506
#40020114

Bust of Emperor Rudolf II, detail of socle, 1603. See 40-02-01/13...

Mercure and Psyche, 1593                               
Made in Prague for Emperor Rudolf II, taken by the     
Swedes, given to the King of France by Queen Christine 
of Sweden. Bronze,H: 215 cm                            
M.R. 3270
#40020115

Mercure and Psyche, 1593 Made in Prague for Emper...

Hercules, Dejaneira and the dead centaur Nessus, 1580. 
Nessus tries to abduct Hercules' wife Dejaneira,       
Hercules kills Nessus with a poisoned arrow.           
Canvas, 112 x 82 cm                                    
Inv. 2613
#40020116

Hercules, Dejaneira and the dead centaur Nessus, 1580. Nessus tries to abduct H...

Venus and Adonis, around 1595.                         
Canvas, 163 x 104,3 cm                                 
Inv. 2526
#40020117

Venus and Adonis, around 1595. Canvas, 163 x 104,3 cm...

Diana and Actaeon, 1607                                
Oak, 58 x 79 cm                                        
Inv. 1052
#40020125

Diana and Actaeon, 1607 Oak, 58 x 79 cm...

Diana's hunt. Figures by Willeboirts. 1650             
Canvas, 207 x 291 cm                                   
Inv. 706
#40020127

Diana's hunt. Figures by Willeboirts. 1650 Canvas, 207 x 291 cm...