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

A mural depicting an erotic scene involving Zeus' lover Leda and a swan has been put on display for the first time today in Pompeii. The incredibly well preserved fresco - which is a mural painted ...

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 ...

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.