THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art | Greek mythology | Helios
1. TOREUTICS.
Shield of Achilles.
Silver.
By Rundle and Bridge, after a design by Stothard, for George the IV (1820—1830).
2. TOREUTICS. Rome.
Patera from Parabiago (scheme).
Inv. No. A0.9.14264.
Milan, Civic Archaeological Museum.
3. TOREUTICS. Rome.
Patera from Parabiago.
Silver with traces of guilding.
Second half of the 4th century.
Inv. No. A0.9.14264.
Milan, Civic Archaeological Museum.
4. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
Volute-krater depicting the journey of Orpheus to the Underworld.
Red-figured volute-krater. Apulia.
Attributed to The Underworld Painter (by Trendall).
Clay. Ca. 330—310 BCE.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
5. CERAMICS. Southern Italy.
Volute-krater depicting the journey of Orpheus to the Underworld. Detail: Helios and Selene on they chariots.
Red-figured volute-krater. Apulia.
Attributed to The Underworld Painter.
Clay. Ca. 330—310 BCE.
Munich, State Antique Collection.
6. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Prometheus and the creation of man.
Marble.
4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6705.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
7. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Prometheus and the creation of man (close-up).
Marble.
4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6705.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
8. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Prometheus and the creation of man (close-up).
Marble.
4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6705.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
9. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
The male deity of light sitting on chariot, in radiate crown and with sceptre.
Fresco from Stabiae (Villa of Ariadne, W28).
Inv. No. 8839.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
10. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Isis-Fortuna between Lunus and Hesperus.
Fresco from Pompeii (IX. 3. 15).
CIL IV 882.
Inv. No. 8836.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXV.
11. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
12. SCULPTURE. Rome.
A lenos-shaped sarcophagus with a myth of Selene and Endymion.
Marble. Early 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 47.100.4a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
13. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a myth of Selene and Endymion. The front relief.
Marble. Early 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 47.100.4a.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
14. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a myth of Selene and Endymion. Left end relief.
Marble. Early 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 47.100.4a.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
15. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Torso of a cuirassed statue of an emperor.
Marble.
First half of the 1st cent. CE.
Inv. No. L.2015.7a,b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art (on loan).
16. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
The Fall of Icarus.
Fresco from Pompeii (the House of the Priest Amandus, I. 7. 7).
40—79 CE.
Pompeii, The House of the Priest Amandus (I, 7, 7).
17. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Sol.
Fresco on the facade of the House of Venus and the Four Gods (IX. 7. 1).
1st cent. CE.
Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of Venus and the Four Gods (IX. 7. 1).
18. SCULPTURE. Rome.
A male head (Alexander-Helios?).
White marble. End of the Hadrian reign - beginning of the Antonines period.
Rome, Archaeological area in via San Vincenzo, 9, "LA CITTA’ DELL’ACQUA".
19. SCULPTURE. Rome.
A male head (Alexander-Helios?).
White marble. End of the Hadrian reign - beginning of the Antonines period.
Rome, Archaeological area in via San Vincenzo, 9, "LA CITTA’ DELL’ACQUA".
20. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus of a child with scenes of the myth of Prometheus and the creation of man.
Marble. 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. S 329.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Doves.