ROME — The ancient Pompeian fresco depicting the mythological scene of Leda and the swan was well preserved. It shows the rape of the queen of Sparta by Jupiter, the Romans’ Zeus, in the form of a ...

Archaeologists have discovered a painting of an ancient Roman myth after excavating a home in the volcano-struck ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The fresco painting unearthed on Friday depicts the ...

41.63 x 54.5 x 1.63 in. (105.7 x 138.4 x 4.1 cm.) 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 ...

One year ago, archaeologists at the Pompeii Archaeological Park announced they had excavated a remarkably intact wall-painting in the bedroom of a home buried under ash when Mount Vesuvius famously ...

Her gaze may have been obscured for almost two millennia, but visitors to Pompeii’s vast archeological dig will soon be able to come eye to eye with Leda, Queen of Sparta, complete with the god Zeus ...

The Hunt explores art and ancient relics that are—alas!—lost to time. From the Ark of the Covenant to Cleopatra’s tomb, these legendary treasures have long captured the imaginations of historians and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. (DATA SOURCE: National Museum of ...