Greek mythology has always played a highly influential role in the development of culture and art. Greek mythological stories have served as the basis for numerous books, films, and other forms of media and entertainment. The Greek Gods themselves have maintained fame and notoriety, like Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, her husband Hephaestus, the deformed god of fire and metalworking, and the unforgettable Poseidon, God of the sea and adulterous partner of Aphrodite.
Greek myths are known for their tragedy and the Gods, for their duplicitous nature. These fantastical and terrifying stories of beasts and brawls have inspired the creation of some of the most beautiful works of art in this world. Paintings and sculptures by the most notable artists in the world memorialize triumphs, defeats, and the power unleashed within these stories. These gorgeous paintings plucked straight out of the tales of Greek mythology will leave you searching for the legends behind them.
(By Jacques-Louis David, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Lord Frederic Leighton, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Herbert James Draper, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Anthony van Dyck, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Peter Paul Rubens, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Angelica Kauffman, Wikimedia Commons)
(By John William Waterhouse, Wikimedia Commons)
(By John William Waterhouse, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Piero di Cosimo, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Herbert James Draper, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Joachim Patinir, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Pietro Perugino, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Sandro Botticelli, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Francisco de Zurbarán, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Titian, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Angelica Kauffman, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Thomas Cole, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Jacques-Louis David, Wikimedia Commons)
(By William Etty, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Titian, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Peter Paul Rubens, Wikimedia Commons)
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