Frontispiece | Tondo of a red-figure cup by the Pedieus Painter, c.510 BCE. |
Guido Reni (1575–1642). “The Abduction of Helen,” 1641. | |
The funeral banquet. Greek wall painting from the Tomb of the Diver, early fifth century BCE. | |
Polyxena sarcophagus, c.525–500 BCE. Women at symposium. | |
Kalyx krater (mixing bowl) by the Niobid Painter, c.460–450 BCE. | |
Image of satyrs on a red-figure kylix by the Nikosthenes Painter, sixth century BCE. | |
Red-figure cup by the Kiss Painter (name vase). 521–510 BCE. | |
Attic black-figure kylix, c.520–500 BCE: courtship between man and boy. | |
Attic black-figure amphora with male courtship scene, c.550–540 BCE. | |
Attic black-figure tripod pyxis with three male couples. | |
Attic red-figure kylix attributed to the Carpenter Painter, 510–500 BCE. | |
Peithinos cup, side A, sixth century BCE: young men and boys. | |
Peithinos cup, side B: sixth century BCE: youths courting young women. | |
Tondo of Peithinos cup: sixth century BCE: Peleus wrestling with Thetis. | |
Red-figure oinochoê, side A: running youth. | |
Red-figure oinochoê, side B: stooping barbarian. | |
Red-figure krater by the Dinos Painter, fifth century BCE: lovemaking scene. | |
Red-figure hydria by the Shuválov Painter, fifth century BCE: erotic scene. | |
Red-figure psykter signed by Euphronius: courtesans at a symposium. | |
Kylix (wine cup) by Douris with erotic scene, c.480 BCE. | |
Red-figure kylix by the Pedieus Painter, c.510–500 BCE: orgy scene. | |
Loutrophoros depicting a bridal procession, c.450–425 BCE. | |
Late Attic red-figure hydria by the Meidias Painter, fl. 410 BCE. | |
Late Attic red-figure kalyx krater, c.420 BCE: scene from comedy. | |
“Alexander Sarcophagus,” late fourth century BCE, detail: Alexander hunting lion. | |
Ivory head of Philip II from royal tombs at Vergina, fourth century BCE. | |
Praxiteles, Cnidian Venus. Roman copy after Greek original, c.350−30 BCE. | |
Gold octodrachm of Ptolemy II and Arsinoë II, Egypt, c.285–246 BCE. | |
Sarcophagus and lid with husband and wife, c.350–300 BCE. | |
Exterior of bull ring, Merida, Spain. | |
Fresco in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. | |
Peace or Tellus Mater: panel from the Ara Pacis, Rome, 13−9 BCE. | |
Marcus Agrippa with imperial family: south frieze of the Ara Pacis, Rome. | |
Colossal bust of Antinous. | |
Marble grave relief of Aurelia Philematium. Rome, Italy, c.80 BCE. | |
Fresco of Priapus weighing his penis from the Casa dei Vettii, Pompeii. | |
Ithyphallic bronze tintinnabulum from Pompeii. | |
Fresco of erotic scene from Pompeii, House of Caecilius Iucundus. | |
The Warren Cup, side A: lovemaking, man and youth. | |
The Warren Cup, side B: lovemaking, man and boy. |
Greece and the Aegean World | |
The Hellenistic World | |
Italy | |
The Roman Empire under Trajan and Hadrian 98–138 CE |