Hades Collection (page 2)

The Last Judgment, 1885-1896. Artist: Vasnetsov, Viktor Mikhaylovich (1848-1926)
The Last Judgment, 1885-1896. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Hell. Found in the Collection of Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze

Pluto, (Hades) with Cerberus and Eagle, c3rd century BC

Greek Vase Painting, Persephone and Hades Banqueting in the Underwold, c430 BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Greek Vase Painting, Persephone and Hades Banqueting in the Underwold, c430 BC. Attic red-figured Kylix by the Codrus Painter. Held at British Museum

Hades and Persephone Banqueting: Altic Red-figure Kylix, c430 BC. Artist: Codrus Painter
Hades and Persephone Banqueting, Altic Red-figure Kylix, c430 BC. by the Codros painter

In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the underworld. In both Greek and Roman mythology he was also called Pluto

Persephone In Soho
A side profile portrait sketch of a Roman figure with curly hair, titled Persephone In Soho, who was the goddess queen of the underworld, the wife of Hades, from Greek mythology. Date: circa 1920

God Pluto. Roman sculpture, 2nd century AD
Sculpture of God Pluto. 2nd century AD. Marble. From the Roman Theatre of Merida (Emerita Augusta), Spain. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida, Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain. Date: 2014

4th Century Bc Acheron Aeneid Allegoric Allegorical
4th, century, bc, acheron, aeneid, allegoric, allegorical, allegory, ancient, age, art, boat, boatman, boundary, campania, charon, cross, dead, death, deceased, ferry, ferryman, gravestone, greek

Plate 26: Psyche enters the underworld giving an offering to Cerberus, with two elderly... 1530-60
Plate 26: Psyche enters the underworld giving an offering to Cerberus, with two elderly women at left, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, 1530-60

Knob-Handled Patera (Dish), 330-320 BCE. Creator: Baltimore Painter
Knob-Handled Patera (Dish), 330-320 BCE

Orpheus imploring Pluto, detail of 2384623 (oil on canvas)
2384622 Orpheus imploring Pluto, detail of 2384623 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 153x133 cm; Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Modena)

Orpheus imploring Pluto (oil on canvas)
2384623 Orpheus imploring Pluto (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 153x133 cm; Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Modena)

Harrowing of hell from the Illustrated Vita Christi Ms 101 fol. 82v, c. 1190-1200 (tempera, gold and ink on parchment)
1765691 Harrowing of hell from the Illustrated Vita Christi Ms 101 fol. 82v, c.1190-1200 (tempera, gold and ink on parchment) by English School, (12th century); 11.9 x 17 cm cm; J

Satan chained (etching)
7172964 Satan chained (etching) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satan chained (Revelation 20:1 and 2)

Hades enthroned, with Cerberus (engraving)
7193914 Hades enthroned, with Cerberus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hades enthroned, with Cerberus)

Death upon the pale horse (colour litho)
7172965 Death upon the pale horse (colour litho) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death upon the pale horse (Revelation 6:8)

The Realm of Hades (engraving)
7193915 The Realm of Hades (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Realm of Hades)

Hermes, messenger of the gods in Greek Mythology, delivering a soul to Charon, ferryman of Hades (engraving)
7147485 Hermes, messenger of the gods in Greek Mythology, delivering a soul to Charon, ferryman of Hades (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermes)

Descent of Ishtar to Hades (engraving)
7161655 Descent of Ishtar to Hades (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descent of Ishtar to Hades)

Palace of Hades, ancient Greek amphora (litho)
7149520 Palace of Hades, ancient Greek amphora (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of Hades, ancient Greek amphora found at Canosa, Italy)

Erinys binding Pirithous in Hades (engraving)
7193922 Erinys binding Pirithous in Hades (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erinys binding Pirithous in Hades)

Pluto, god of the Underworld, and his wife, Prosperine. Detail of "The council of the Gods"1624-1625. fresco
7225000 Pluto, god of the Underworld, and his wife, Prosperine. Detail of " The council of the Gods" 1624-1625. fresco by Lanfranco, Giovanni (1582-1647); Villa Borghese, Rome

Pluto, ruler of the Underworld in Roman mythology, and his wife Proserpina (engraving)
7147505 Pluto, ruler of the Underworld in Roman mythology, and his wife Proserpina (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pluto)

Hiratoka painting Hades (engraving)
7161671 Hiratoka painting Hades (engraving) by Japanese School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hiratoka painting Hades)

Hades, ruler of the Underworld in Greek mythology, and his wife Persephone (engraving)
7147452 Hades, ruler of the Underworld in Greek mythology, and his wife Persephone (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hades)

Aeneas in the underworld (litho)
7149461 Aeneas in the underworld (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas in the underworld)

Bronze statue of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead
7147503 Bronze statue of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving in ancient Greek and Roman mythology (engraving) by German School

Ganymedes, Gorgon, Hades, Pluto (engraving)
7164250 Ganymedes, Gorgon, Hades, Pluto (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ganymedes, Gorgon, Hades, Pluto)

Orpheus Playing the Lyre to Hades and Persephone, from Orpheus and Eurydice or The Metamorphoses, Antwerp, c. 1685. Woven at the Wauters workshop

Group of statues of gods Pluto, Persephone and the dog Cerberus. 2nd century
7145299 Group of statues of gods Pluto, Persephone and the dog Cerberus. 2nd century by Roman, (2nd century AD); Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete

Detail of the Statue of the god Pluto, 2nd century
7145301 Detail of the Statue of the god Pluto, 2nd century by Roman, (2nd century AD); Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info.: Detail of the Statue of the god Pluto)

Statue of the god Pluto and the dog Cerberus, 2nd century
7145300 Statue of the god Pluto and the dog Cerberus, 2nd century by Roman, (2nd century AD); Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete

Les Voluptueux, 1889. Creator: Prouve, Victor (1858-1943)
Les Voluptueux, 1889. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy

Cupid and Psyche, 1808 (oil on canvas)
AGN403457 Cupid and Psyche, 1808 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 137.8x142.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Psyche)

The Death of Marcus Curtius, Villa Centurione, Sampierdarena, 1613-15 (fresco)
LRI1762610 The Death of Marcus Curtius, Villa Centurione, Sampierdarena, 1613-15 (fresco) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

The Head Rising Up, 1866 (woodcut)
3726018 The Head Rising Up, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.8x15.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Coming out into Hell, 1866 (woodcut)
3726017 Coming out into Hell, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.5x8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment, c. 1440-41 (oil on canvas transferred from wood)
3493064 The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment, c.1440-41 (oil on canvas transferred from wood) by Eyck, Jan van (c.1390-1441); 56.5x19.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Netherlandish

Orpheus frees Eurydice (chromolitho)
1094448 Orpheus frees Eurydice (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpheus frees Eurydice)

Souls on the bank of the Styx (pencil on paper)
PNH452502 Souls on the bank of the Styx (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 24.1x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Orpheus in Hell or Orfeo Chiede a Plutone Euridice, Book X
STC415867 Orpheus in Hell or Orfeo Chiede a Plutone Euridice, Book X, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Pluto (chromolitho)
3100668 Pluto (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pluto. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix, 1881)

Eurydice floating among flames, 1872-75 (graphite on paper)
1216855 Eurydice floating among flames, 1872-75 (graphite on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 22.8x22.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Lunette depicting Psyche undertaking an ordeal set by Venus of retrieving from
BEN78431 Lunette depicting Psyche undertaking an ordeal set by Venus of retrieving from the underworld a jar containing the beauty of Proserpine, from the Sala di Amore e Psiche

Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine
BIR185882 Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones

The Flight of Bonaparte from Hell-Bay, 1815 (coloured engraving)
CHT173758 The Flight of Bonaparte from Hell-Bay, 1815 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Pluto (oil on canvas)
ALI169134 Pluto (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Alinari

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"Hades: Exploring the Depths of the Underworld and Beyond" Delve into the enigmatic realm of Hades, where myth and art intertwine to depict a world beyond our own. From ancient texts to iconic artworks, this caption invites you on a journey through various interpretations of Hades. In classical Greek mythology, Hades was not only the god of the underworld but also played a pivotal role in Homeric cosmogony. The Last Judgement and Novgorod Icon portray his dominion over souls as they navigate their fate after death. The tale of Persephone and Demeter sheds light on Hades' power as he abducts Persephone, plunging her into darkness for half the year while her mother mourns above ground. This eternal cycle symbolizes both life's transient nature and its cyclical patterns. H. M. Bateman's "The Income Tax Official in Hades" humorously explores how even in death, bureaucracy follows us. It reminds us that no one can escape taxes – not even in the afterlife. Dante's Inferno takes us deeper into Hades' realm, where suicides are tormented by Harpies. These haunting images serve as cautionary tales about despair and self-destruction. In Hendrik Goltzius' depiction of Marcus Curtius from "The Roman Heroes, " we witness an act of sacrifice to save Rome from destruction – showcasing how mortals interact with divine forces within Hades' domain. Classical Greek gods allegorized through various artistic mediums highlight their connection to Hades: Filippo Napoletano's "The Hell" immerses viewers in an infernal landscape teeming with torment; Botticelli's illustration captures Dante Alighieri's vision of Hell’s abyss within his Divine Comedy series. Greece’s Styx River is intrinsically linked to Hades; it serves as a boundary between life and death, a crossing point for souls entering the underworld.