Images

Part of a mosaic depicting the god Mercury (Hermes). House of the Vettii, Pompeii. 62-79 CE.

The Gypsy Madonna painting, an early work by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian (c. 1487-1576 CE). c. 1510 CE. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

Roman relief depicting Bacchus or Dionysus, the god of wine. Marble. 1st Century CE. (Archaeological Museum of Naples)

The reverse of a copper coin minted by Caligula (r. 37-41 CE) depicting the Roman goddess Vesta. Vesta is depicted seated on a throne, holding a libation bowl in one hand and a sceptre in the other. Made c. 37-38 CE. Rome. (British Museum)

The obverse of a silver denarius minted by Gaius Memmius. The coin depicts the Roman god Quirinus. Unknown Roman artist. "Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Quirinus", 60 BCE. The Art Institute of Chicago.

A portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1519-1556) with his dog by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian (c. 1487-1576), completed in 1533. Prado Museum, Madrid.

The Venus and Adonis painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian (c. 1487-1576 CE). c. 1554 CE. (Prado Museum, Madrid)

A self-portrait by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian (c. 1487-1576 CE). c. 1562 CE. (Prado Museum, Madrid)

The Camera degli Sposi, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua, Italy. Painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna, 1465-74 CE. The scenes show episodes from the life of Ludovico II Gonzaga (l. 1412-1478 CE), then Marquis of Mantua. The ceiling...

The c. 1490 CE engraving 'Battle of the Sea Gods' by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431-1506 CE). (Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth House, England)