Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Heroines - Know your Greek and Roman Myths and Legends
With so many paintings from the Renaissance onwards depicting subjects taken from the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, knowledge of Classical mythology is an essential tool for looking at and understanding western European paintings. This course will cover the iconography of the Greco-Roman gods and goddesses as well as the major heroes and heroines of mythology.
Image: Winter, from The Seasons Credit: Gift of the Hearst Foundation in memory of William Randolph Hearst
