Genre: Mythological
Mythological Paintings
Mythological paintings tell stories from Greek and Roman myth, from gods and nymphs to heroes and monsters. They were a common way for painters to show large figure groups, drama and allegory.
70 paintings listed, each with the museum that holds it.
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The Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli, 1485
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Florence
Venus of Urbino
Titian, 1538
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Florence
Venus with a Mirror
Titian, 1555
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The Rokeby Venus
Diego Velázquez, 1650
National Gallery, London
Saturn Devouring His Son
Francisco Goya, 1823
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid
Water Lilies (Nymphéas)
Claude Monet, 1926
Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris
Bacchus and Ariadne
Titian, 1523
National Gallery, London
Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time
Bronzino, 1545
National Gallery, London
The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne
Annibale Carracci, 1602
Palazzo Farnese, Rome
Diana Leaving the Bath
François Boucher, 1742
Louvre, Paris, Paris
The Birth of Venus
Alexandre Cabanel, 1863
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Nymphs and Satyr
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1873
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
The Birth of Venus
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Hylas and the Nymphs
John William Waterhouse, 1896
Tate Britain, London
Le bassin aux nymphéas
Claude Monet, 1919
Private Collection, Unknown
Venus with an Organist and Cupid
Titian, 1555
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid
Bacchus
Caravaggio, 1598
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Florence
The Hunt of Diana
Domenichino, 1617
Borghese Gallery, Rome, Rome
The Triumph of Bacchus (Los Borrachos)
Diego Velázquez, 1629
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Madrid
Hylas and the Nymphs
Francesco Furini, 1630
Palazzo Pitti, Florence
Diana at the bath
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1654
Private Collection, Unknown
Jupiter and Semele
Gustave Moreau, 1895
Musée National Gustave Moreau, Paris, Paris
Back View of Venus
Jules Pascin, 1924
Private Collection, Unknown
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Salvador Dalí, 1937
Tate Modern, London, London
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Genre is what a painting shows: a landscape, a portrait, a still life. Style, or movement, is how and when it was made, like Impressionism or Baroque. They're separate, so a landscape can be Romantic, Impressionist or Cubist.
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What is the difference between genre and style in art?
Genre is what a painting shows: a landscape, a portrait, a still life. Style, or movement, is how and when it was made, like Impressionism or Baroque. They're separate, so a landscape can be Romantic, Impressionist or Cubist.
Where can I see mythological paintings?
In our listings, Private Collection, Louvre, Paris, Uffizi Gallery, Florence hold the most mythological paintings. Each artwork page has the museum, location and visiting details.