THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art
961. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
1. Victory crownes a donkey penetrating a lion. 2. A fight of gladiators.
1. Fresco
2. Graffiti
1st cent. CE.
Inv. No. 27683.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Secret Cabinet.
962. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Pan and Daphnis (Pan teaches Daphnis to play the pan flute).
Marble.
Roman replica of the 2nd cent. CE after a Greek original of the 2nd cent. BCE attributed to a Rhodian sculptor Heliodoros.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
963. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Pan and Daphnis (Pan teaches Daphnis to play the pan flute) - close-up.
Marble.
Roman replica of the 2nd cent. CE after a Greek original of the 2nd cent. BCE attributed to a Rhodian sculptor Heliodoros.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
964. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
965. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Left side panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
966. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
The frontal panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
967. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia. “Laodamia meets Protesilaus”.
The front panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
968. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Right side panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
969. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with garlands and the myth of Theseus and Ariadne.
Luni and Penthelic marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
970. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Ariadne and Theseus at the entrance to the labyrinth (close-up of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
971. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Theseus slaying the Minotaur (close-up of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
972. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Ariadne abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos (close-up of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
973. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lid of of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
974. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn with a scene of a murder of a woman.
Travertine. 2nd century BCE.
Inv. No. 96.9.224 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
975. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn of a woman with a scene of amazonomachy.
Alabaster. 3rd century BCE.
Inv. No. 96.9.225 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
976. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn of a woman with a scene of amazonomachy (front relief).
Alabaster. 3rd century BCE.
Inv. No. 96.9.225 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
977. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Cinerary urn of a woman with a scene of amazonomachy (lid).
Alabaster. 3rd century BCE.
Inv. No. 96.9.225 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
978. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statuette of Cybele on a cart drawn by lions.
Bronze.
Second half of the 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 97.22.24.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
979. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statuette of Cybele on a cart drawn by lions.
Bronze.
Second half of the 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 97.22.24.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
980. CERAMICS. Magna Graecia.
Patera (libation bowel).
Greece, South Italy, Campania.
Terracotta, black glaze. 3rd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 01.8.13.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.