Recently, the world got a rare treat: new frescoes were unearthed from Pompeii that show mythological scenes from the Trojan ...

Retelling one of the most legendary Greco-Roman mythological tales, this exceptional oil on panel of Leda and the Swan is credited to the workshop of the great Flemish master Bartholomaeus Spranger.

The artwork portrays the Greek god Zeus – or Jupiter in Roman mythology – taking the form of a swan and seducing the Spartan Queen Leda, the wife of King Tyndareus. Depictions of Greek ...

The myth depicts the god Zeus transforming himself into a swan to seduce and impregnate Leda, the queen of Sparta. The tale has been depicted by artists through the centuries, including ­­Da ...