Mythology


Mythology



2 subcategories
Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Hero mourns Leander. To meet his lover, Leander        
swims across the Hellespont and drowns. Around 1640    
Canvas 205 x 156 cm                                    
Inv.1711
#40040214

Hero mourns Leander. To meet his lover, Leander swims across the Hellesp...

Mercury meets Herse, one of the daughters of Kekrops,  
king of Attica (see 40-04-02/13) and falls in love     
with her.  Around 1650/55                              
Canvas, 118 x 178,5 cm                                 
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#40040215

Mercury meets Herse, one of the daughters of Kekrops, king of Attica (see 40-0...

Thetis receives arms and armour for Achilles           
from Hephaistos. 1630/32                               
Canvas, 112 x 142 cm                                   
Inv.498
#40040219

Thetis receives arms and armour for Achilles from Hephaistos. 1630/32...

Hero bewails the death of Leander. Hero, a priestess   
of Sestos, loves Leander who swims across the          
Hellespont to meet her, but drowns. 1635/37            
Canvas, 155 x 215 cm                                   
Inv. 727
#40040232

Hero bewails the death of Leander. Hero, a priestess of Sestos, loves Leander...

"Dulle Griet", a Dutch legendary witch, half dangerous,
half funny. In this painting she even robs hell and
sends the monsters scampering.
Oakwood, 47,5 x 63 cm
Inv. 722
#40040235

"Dulle Griet", a Dutch legendary witch, half dangerous, half funny. In this pain...

Minerva and Saturn protect Art and Science             
from envy and lies. 1644                               
Canvas, 146 x 202 cm                                   
Inv. 1136
#40040238

Minerva and Saturn protect Art and Science from envy and lies. 1644...

Vulcan hands Thetis the shield for Achilles.           
Right wing of a triptych, around 1536.                 
Oakwood, 96,5 x 99 cm                                  
Inv. 6785
#40040243

Vulcan hands Thetis the shield for Achilles. Right wing of a triptych...

Nessus, Dejaneira and Hercules. The centaur Nessus     
abducts Hercules' wife Dejaneira; Hercules kills       
the centaur with a poisoned arrow, 1612.               
Oakwood, 71,5 x 92,5 cm                                
Inv.9101
#40040250

Nessus, Dejaneira and Hercules. The centaur Nessus abducts Hercules' wife D...

Hell.                                                  
Oakwood, 30,5 x 29,5 cm                                
Inv. 5691
#40040323

Hell. Oakwood, 30,5 x 29,5 cm...

Emperor Karl V                                         
Inv. 4496
#40040327

Emperor Karl V Inv. 4496

Aeneas and the sibyl in Hades, 1600                    
Copper, 36 x 52 cm                                     
Inv. 817
#40040337

Aeneas and the sibyl in Hades, 1600 Copper, 36 x 52 cm...

Orpheus in the Underworld, around 1610-15              
Wood, 27 x 35 cm                                       
Inv. 973
#40040357

Orpheus in the Underworld, around 1610-15 Wood, 27 x 35 cm...