8 Items Tagged "goddess"
This painting “The birth of Venus” also shows the birth of Aphrodite out of a shell (Venus is the Roman name for Aphrodite). It´s one of the most…
This picture shows a view into the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Turkey, where the mosaic of Aphrodite´s birth can be found.
With further investigation. We found that this figure is in fact a Nike, Goddess of victory. This is thought to be a figurine that decorates a large bowl….
Supportive image for the figure of the goddess Nike. This is a different angle but the same figure as the original post. Nike is the goddess of victory…
The subject matter is the Greek goddess of victory; Nike. It is a bronze statue of a winged woman made in 550 BCE. She is also holding something…
The subject matter is the Greek goddess of victory; Nike. It is a bronze statue of a winged woman made in 550 BCE. She is also holding something…
This is an image of what appears to be a Nike or a Harpe. She is winged and appears to be dancing because of the flowing , smooth…
Winged serpents were placed as guardians over Pharaohs. The feathered serpent is most often associated with rulers and kings or queens, as protectors or guardians. The image is…