Hades Collection (page 5)

Hercules in the under and over worlds (colour litho)
957844 Hercules in the under and over worlds (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules in the under and over worlds)

Homers Odyssey (engraving)
961857 Homers Odyssey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Pictorial Atlas to Homers Iliad and Odyssey (Grevel, 1892)

Satan plunges into the River Styx, from a French edition of Paradise Lost
STC205079 Satan plunges into the River Styx, from a French edition of Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-74) engraved by Darodes, published 1868 (litho) by Flatters

A Soul in Hell (oil on canvas)
WDM204749 A Soul in Hell (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 65x84 cm; De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; eDe Morgan Foundation; English, out of copyright

Pluto riding a chariot descending into Hell, from the Division of the Universe, 1531-76

Hell Gate, 1916. Creator: Sedlacek, Franz (1891-1945)
Hell Gate, 1916. Private Collection

Saint Michael, ca 1472-1473. Creator: Ercole de Roberti, (Ercole Ferrarese) (c
Saint Michael, ca 1472-1473. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Last Judgment (Fresco of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican), 1536-1541. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Cabasset, Italian, Milan, ca. 1575. Creator: Unknown
Cabasset, Italian, Milan, ca. 1575

Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche receiving the Casket from Proserpine, 1881. A scene from William Morris epic poem, The Earthly Paradise

Pluto, from Game of Mythology (Jeu de la Mythologie), 1644

Plate 7: Pluto in a niche, holding a bident, with Cerberus next to him, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses, 1526

HADES & DOG / ADLARD HADES & DOG / ADLARD
Hades, seated in profile with Cerberus his three-headed dog

Herakles - Cerberus
The last Labour of Herakles is to descend to the Underworld and capture the three-headed dog Cerberus; he does this, but returns the dog to Hades who needs him as a watchdog

Eurydice Bitten by a Snake, 1913. Creator: Roussel, Ker-Xavier (1867-1944)
Eurydice Bitten by a Snake, 1913. Private Collection

The Last Judgment, ca 1432. Creator: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455)
The Last Judgment, ca 1432. Found in the Collection of San Marco, Florence

Dante and Virgil in hell. The Barque of Dante, 1822. Creator: Delacroix, Eugene (1798-1863)
Dante and Virgil in hell. The Barque of Dante, 1822. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Three Archangels, 1517. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

The Descent into Hell, Second Half of 14th century. Found in the Collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Last Judgment, End of the 14th-Early 15th century. Found in the Collection of Cathedral of the Dormition in the Kremlin, Moscow

The Descent into Hell (Manuscript illumination from the Matenadaran Gospel), 1287. Found in the Collection of Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Matenadaran), Yerevan

The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse, c. 1623-4 (oil on panel)
3077055 The Virgin as the Woman of the Apocalypse, c.1623-4 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 64.5x49.8 cm; J

Inferno, 1908. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Inferno, 1908. Found in the Collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Descent of Christ into Limbo and the Liberation of Souls in Purgatory. Found in the Collection of Duomo di Castelfranco Veneto

Terrarum Orbis Tabula after G. a Schagen. C. 1689
Terrarum Orbis Tabula after G. a Schagen. Pub. C. 1689 (hand coloured engraving)

Ishtar in Hades, 1915. Artist: Ernest Wellcousins
Ishtar in Hades, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915

Saint Bartholomew displaying his flayed skin, 1537-1541
Saint Bartholomew displaying his flayed skin. Detail of the fresco The Last Judgement on the wall in Sistine chapel, 1537-1541. Found in the Collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

The Hell, after 1454. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que royale de Belgique

The sin, 1893. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

The Last Judgment, ca 1530. Found in the Collection of Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg

The Last Judgment, ca 1490-1510. Found in the collection of Groeningemuseum, Bruges

The Last Judgment, after 1619. Private Collection

The Last Judgment. Winged Altar after Hieronymus Bosch, ca 1521-1525. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Ixion and Nephele, 1615. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Last Judgment. Fresco of the Saint Sophia Cathedral, Vologda, 17th century. Found in the Collection of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Vologda

The Last Judgment (Detail). Fresco of the Church of Saint John The Apostle in Rostov Kremlin, 17th century. Found in the Collection of State Open-air Museum Rostov Kremlin, Rostov

The Last Judgment, Late 15th cen.. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Last Judgment. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Inferno. Illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. Private Collection

Dante and Vergilius on the Way to the Purgatory. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Infernal Landscape. Private Collection

Christ in Limbo, ca 1595. Found in the collection of Galleria Colonna, Rome

The Last Judgment (Winged Altar, Right Panel), Early 15th century. Artist: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)
The Last Judgment (Winged Altar, Right Panel), Early 15th century. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Last Judgment (Winged Altar, Central Panel), Early 15th century. Artist: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)
The Last Judgment (Winged Altar, Central Panel), Early 15th century. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Last Judgment (Winged Altar, Left Panel), Early 15th century. Artist: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca)
The Last Judgment (Winged Altar, Left Panel), Early 15th century. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Hell, ca 1545. Artist: Patinier (Herri met de Bles), Henri, de (1510-1550)
The Hell, ca 1545. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Dante and Virgil in Hell. Artist: Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905)
Dante and Virgil in Hell. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

The Last Judgment. Artist: Bassano, Leandro (1557-1622)
The Last Judgment. Found in the collection of National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

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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.