Antique God

The bronze lyre and sun motifs symbolize Apollo, the Sun God, who governs the passage of time, as well as Louis XIV, the Sun King.

At the very top among the clouds, God the Father overlooks the scene. The side borders feature additional saints who may be the patron saints of the family that commissioned the icon...

The important vases boast a sophisticated baluster form with flaring, scalloped rim at the top, while the handles seamlessly integrate into the body, ending with sculpted face motifs...

Also, its unusually Clear Type makes it an excellent Book for Pulpit use, while the Notes and Comments render it particularly useful to the Clergyman, the Student, and all who would ...

Midrash Mechilta has this teaching on a biblical verse: "This is my God and I will glorify Him" (Exodus 15:2) Is it possible for a human being to add glory to his Creator?

Originating in Brussels, Belgium, circa 1700, this silk and wool tapestry fragment depicts a visual meditation on the Divine Order of the Universe, which is a theological notion that...

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant designed as a round medal depicting a praying figure under the holy dove with radiating rays representing the blessing of God. Signed F.Vernon. ...

", that is "Among the organs (instruments of martyrdom) glowing, the virgin Cecilia sang praises to God in her heart". The wrong interpretation is in the first sentence, transcribed ...

The carnelian intaglio features the engraving of the Jewish Menorah, the seven-armed candelabra symbolizing divine light spreading, the days of the Creation of the Universe, but also...

She was a king’s daughter of such great beauty that even Cupid, the god of love, fell for her. After many dramatic twists and turns, she was ultimately made immortal by Zeus, the fat...

Pair of carved stone busts representing Asclepius, Greek god of medicine, and Hippocrates, considered the father of Western medicine.

In both Celtic and subsequent classical religious contexts, the sun god, known as ‘Sol Invictus’ (‘the unconquered sun’) or ‘Apollo’ as the Romano-British revered him, possessed orac...

The Cretan king Minos, a son of Zeus, asked the sea god Poseidon to grant him a miracle to consolidate his kingship and deter possible claimants to the throne.

In Greek and Roman mythology, the god becomes enamoured with Europa and disguises himself as a white bull to abduct her.

Above the painted scenes appear lines of Arabic naskh script, opening with the phrase "an Ibn Masʿud" and continuing in the traditional format of a hadith transmission concerning a m...

This striking antique brooch features a high-relief carving of a Baccante—one of the female followers of Bacchus, god of wine and ecstasy—set in warm gold-filled metal.

On it, in white is written ‘Dieu et mon droit’ translating from French to ‘God and my right’, the motto of the United Kingdom’s monarch, now King Charles III.

Enraged by jealousy, Polyphemus crushed Acis with a boulder, prompting Galatea to turn her lover's blood into a river-god, immortalizing him, as famously told in Ovid’s Metamorphoses...

The standing youth, shown standing with a staff or thyrsus beside him, is likely to be identified as the young Dionysus (Bacchus) — god of wine, ecstasy, and theatrical arts. Facing ...

The Cretan king Minos, a son of Zeus, asked the sea god Poseidon to grant him a miracle to consolidate his kingship and deter possible claimants to the throne.

Bronze sculpture of the god Mercury Representation of the god Mercury standing on Aeolus, the god of the wind (according to Gianbologna), on a marble base from which a fluted column ...

It is most commonly found on the prow of a sacred boat, or barque, of a god, but small ones could be used with a mummy.

The nude figure of the sea god Neptune stands in an open shell, flanked by mythical hippocampi.

It is believed that he dedicated this statue for two reasons; the first being that he wanted to commemorate his victory in the chariot race in the Pythian games and the second is tha...

The sibyls according to Greek and Roman mythology were in fact virgins endowed with prophetic virtues inspired by a god, usually Apollo, able to provide responses and make prediction...

This message finds its foundation in the invitation to every man, from an early age, to be virtuous, citing as a motivation the great love that God pours out on man, especially since...

The bible to represent devoutness to God and white gloves representing nobility, purity, respectability and the disciplined presentation of self.

Another of the main aspects of her: the condition of "mother of the god" would also be relevant in her cults, influencing Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity.

The sacralisation of humble figures, typical of his work from these years, is particularly reflected in this watercolour in the woman’s beatific smile, a conventional gesture that se...

The largest panel decorating the front of the commode has a prominent ormolu medallion showcasing the childhood of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. This, as well as the two medallions...

The patinated bronze bodies of the planters are cast with depictions of the famous story of Bacchus and Ariadne. The Roman god of wine is portrayed sitting in his chariot surrounded ...

It's part of series of three plates. it represents Isaac's sacrifice. 3 etching of 9 cm each; 36x46 cm with frame. Good conditions. God, to test Abraham's faith, orders him to sac...

Invoked at the beginning of prayers, important undertakings, and religious ceremonies, he is the god of new beginnings and bringer of good luck.

This brilliant and large mosaic panel is composed of multicoloured tesserae on a cream ground, depicting the seated god Hermes. Dynamically rendered, he wears his winged cap, a toga...

He was responsible for sexual attraction and love. He was venerated as a god of fertility. In some myths, he was the son of Aphrodite and Ares, but according to Plato's Symposium, he...

The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in Catholic art history which symbolizes God's unconditional love for mankind. The angel wing was originally part of a heavenly depiction ...

Diana was the twin sister of the Greek god Apollo and goddess of the moon. She is representing the virgin goddess and protector of childbirth.

The pieces are of a pear-shaped form with a polished surface, and each is engraved with a crest of a bird and the motto "Pro Deo et Rege" (For God and King). The teapot and coffee po...

Emilio Negro (Bologna, 2026) The mighty mythological figure, the great god of the seas Poseidon (the equivalent of Neptune in the Roman pantheon), stands as a life-size statue, p...

Decorated with floral motifs and a serpent, the emblem of Asclepius, the god who presides over the knowledge of apothecaries.

In the upper part of the composition is the austere image of God the Father, with the dove radiating with light, emblem of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by a flock of angels fluttering...

It is simultaneously a god, an idol and a warrior. It comes from the renowned collection of mineralogist Richard Berger, who was the source of almost all Fontainebleau concretions ...

Oil Lamp With Pan and Silvanus Roman God from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th Century.

The anatomically designed Roman cuirass reveals the male anatomy, perfectly sculpted as if it were the representation of an ancient Greek god. This element presents the subject as a ...

Associated with the Maenads, satyrs formed part of the “Dionysian retinue” that accompanied the god Dionysus. They were depicted in various ways; the most common representation (and ...

Grapevines also carry a subtle mythological resonance, long associated with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and revelry, whose imagery was frequently revived in the Art Nouveau style.

This handsome depiction of a youthful and athletic Hermes is raised by a cylindrical marble base with a mottled plinth. Hermes is the Greek god of communication, travel and commerce,...

Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of r...

It is interesting to note that, according to what the teachings say that I am aware of, the historical Buddha who lived 2500 years ago did not want Buddha images made of himself as h...

All these aspects of Neith made her the guarantor of cosmic balance, or "maat," a fundamental concept in Egyptian religion: creator and destroyer at once (she gives birth to and kill...

In the lower left, a radiant solar disk is depicted, a direct identification with Apollo, god of light, music, poetry, and the arts, reinforcing the image of the monarch as the Sun K...

These sterling silver cufflinks feature the profiles of a god and goddess, perhaps Zeus and Helen of Troy, on round medallions.

His focus is on the universal values of love and service, deserting the illusions of ego to reach God. In most Sufi orders, a dervish is known to practice dhikr through physical exer...

With a Provenance from the Property from a New York Private Collection, the face of the sun God Helios connects the modern collector to the ancient past.

The moment depicted is when the god revealed his divine identity, showing himself in all his splendour, wrapped in a red cloth and with his ever-present bow, and the girl, as his bel...

Joseph (the father of Jesus) sitting, hunched over in slumber, as the Angel Gabriel hovers at top right (suggesting to Gabriel that he should marry the pregnant Mary, as the child is...

The typology was created in the 18th Dynasty (c. 1525–1295 BC) and is considered to express the patron's devotion to a particular god, as well as invoking mutual protection between t...

The position of his left leg, with his weight on his toes, also suggests that the messenger god is ready for take-off. Hight with base cm 85 Hight without base cm 65.

The bracelet, however, is further embellished with an applique with scrolls and gold filigree, in which an additional micromosaic is placed: here a face crowned by vine leaves is enc...

The Greek letters MP ΘΥ (Mētēr Theou) inscribed at the top are the standard abbreviation for "Mother of God". Jesus is portrayed with the features of a small adult, symbolizing his d...