Hera Collection

Greek gods in the Olymp, Greek mythology, published in 1880
The Greek gods in the Olymp. Greek mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Zeus / Jupiter
Zeus (Jupiter) and Hera (Juno) sit with his eagle, visited by Poseidon (Neptune) Hermes (Mercury) and his son (by Alkmene, not Hera, hence her gesture) Herakles

Juno, c1610. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Juno, c1610

Juno and Carthage, c1636-1655. Artist: Eustache Le Sueur
Juno and Carthage, c1636-1655

Cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi
Modern cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi (Hera Ludovisi) - a colossal 1st century Roman marble head depicting an idealized and youthful Antonia Minor as the goddess Juno. Date: circa 1910s

Juno And Apollo
Engraving depicting Juno and Apollo, both are among the Dii Consentes, the list of twelve deities, comprising six gods and six goddesses. in Greco-Roman mythology

Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena preparing themselves for the contest of beauty before Paris; from Recueil d estampes d apres les plus beaux tableaux et d apres les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France

Aphrodite, called Hera Borghese. Monte Calvo. 2nd century AD. Goddess of Love. Roman marble copy of a Greek bronze statue of the Classical Period. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Juno (charcoal with pastel on buff paper)
CH402037 Juno (charcoal with pastel on buff paper) by Point, Armand (1861-1932); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Judgment of Paris, c1635-1638, (1912). Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Judgment of Paris, c1635-1638, (1912). A colour print of Rubens painting, from Famous Paintings with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Austria, Aedicula with Jupiter and Juno, limestone Austria, Klagenfurt, Landesmuseum (Acrhaeological and Art Museum), Roman art

Hera Temple (Basilica), Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo)
8856959 Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637136 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Here (Juno) wearing transparent chiton and two-ply himation or diplax

Greek Architecture, Ionic Style, Capitals and bases of columns, pilasters and walls (engraving)
8644769 Greek Architecture, Ionic Style, Capitals and bases of columns, pilasters and walls (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture)

Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo)
8856887 Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo)
8856880 Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Bacchus fighting with the snake sent to him by Juno, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683556 Bacchus fighting with the snake sent to him by Juno, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Juno Ludovisi, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384481 Juno Ludovisi, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Juno Ludovisi)

The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278215 The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278213 The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

Representation of the goddess Juno
3480507 Representation of the goddess Juno; (add.info.: Representation of the goddess Juno. Illustration from supplement to 'L'antiquite expliquee et representee en figures'; (vols)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637101 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Here (Juno) wearing himation as a diplax, that is two-ply

Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC (engraving)
8644785 Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Period of Greek Sculpture, About 470-400 BC)

Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683552 Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Juno with a Peacock
3330146 Juno with a Peacock; (add.info.: Terracotta sculpture of Juno, consort of Jupiter, with a Peacock. Dated 1st Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Nudist art: Juno (b/w photo)
8632701 Nudist art: Juno (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juno. Illustration for Nudist Art)

The Fables of La Fontaine: The Peacock Complaining to Juno (engraving)
8669333 The Fables of La Fontaine: The Peacock Complaining to Juno (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peacock Complaining to Juno)

The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278228 The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman goddess Juno, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

The nymph Eco transformed into a sound by Hera - The nymph Echo changed into a sound by Hera
FLO4607696 The nymph Eco transformed into a sound by Hera - The nymph Echo changed into a sound by Hera. Copperplate engraving by W. Walker after an illustration by C

Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo)
8856906 Florence, Italy - circa July 2021. Sensual naked woman statue. Beauty figure made of stone, 2021 (photo) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) Detail
8683551 Bacchus tames the tiger that the persecutor Juno sent against him, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) Detail. by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Juno, sculpture by Giovanni Bandini (1540-99) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82509 Juno, sculpture by Giovanni Bandini (1540-99) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637137 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three representations of Here (Juno), showing the chiton, himation, and veil (kredemnon)

Head of Hera, Bocompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384487 Head of Hera, Bocompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Head of Hera)

Statue of the goddess Juno (marble)
YOU4419205 Statue of the goddess Juno (marble); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of Juno, known as Providence, marble sculpture dating from the 2nd century AD)

Statue of Juno, from the nymphaeum, c.1554-58 (marble)
KAB143765 Statue of Juno, from the nymphaeum, c.1554-58 (marble); Maser, Treviso, Veneto, Italy; © Dario Grimaldi.

The Myth of Io, c1490. Creator: Bartolomeo di Giovanni
The Myth of Io, c1490. As told by the Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE) in his "Metamorphoses, " the beautiful nymph Io was seduced by Jupiter, king of the gods

The Judgement of Paris. Creator: Hans von Aachen
The Judgement of Paris, Unknown date

Juno or Allegory of the Element Air. Creator: Georg Engelhard Schroder
Juno or Allegory of the Element Air, Unknown date

Juno, goddess of marriage, 1765. Creator: Alexander Meurling
Juno, goddess of marriage, 1765

The Judgement of Paris, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
The Judgement of Paris, c17th century

The Judgement of Paris, 1728. Creator: Noël-Nicolas Coypel
The Judgement of Paris, 1728

The Judgment of Paris, 1872. Creator: Holger Roed
The Judgment of Paris, 1872

The Judgement of Paris, mid-16th century. Creator: Hans Schopfer
The Judgement of Paris, mid-16th century

Juno with the Furies at the Gate of Hell, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Juno with the Furies at the Gate of Hell, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 37

Design for a ceiling with the marriage of Jupiter and Juno, c. 1748-c. 1795. Creator: Petrus Norbertus van Reysschoot
Design for a ceiling with the marriage of Jupiter and Juno, c. 1748-c. 1795

Juno Complaining to Oceanus and Thetis, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Juno Complaining to Oceanus and Thetis, published 1590. From Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 2, plate 10

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Hera, the majestic queen of the Greek gods in Olympus, holds a significant place in Greek mythology. Published in 1880, her tales continue to captivate readers and inspire awe. As the wife of Zeus (also known as Jupiter), Hera's presence is felt throughout various mythological narratives. One such story involves Juno and Apollo joining forces with Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena for a contest of beauty before Paris. The outcome of this competition would have far-reaching consequences for mortals and immortals alike. Aphrodite herself has been called "Hera Borghese, " depicted beautifully by Monte Calvo in the 2nd century. Meanwhile, a cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi showcases another representation of this powerful goddess. In an exquisite charcoal with pastel on buff paper artwork titled "Juno, " we witness her regal grace personified on canvas. This portrayal captures both her strength and elegance simultaneously. The famous painting "The Judgment of Paris" by Peter Paul Rubens depicts Hera alongside other goddesses vying for Paris' favor. This masterpiece from 1912 transports us back to that pivotal moment when their destinies were forever altered. Symbolism often accompanies depictions of Juno; one prevalent motif is that of the peacock representing her divine connection. Known as "Juno and the Peacock, " these representations highlight her association with beauty and royalty. Visiting Greece offers opportunities to explore magnificent structures like the Hera Temple or Basilica dedicated to this revered goddess. Additionally, an Aedicula featuring Jupiter and Juno carved into limestone stands proudly in Austria—a testament to their enduring influence across borders. Lastly, while not directly related to Hera herself but still relevant within Greek mythology is Neptune's Temple—dedicated to Poseidon (Neptune). These interconnected deities remind us how intricate and intertwined ancient beliefs truly are. Hera's legacy endures through art, literature, and the collective imagination.