Dido, Queen of Carthage

Scenes of the centaur Chiron instructing Achilles, from a series of twelve prints by Gaetano Gherardo Zompini after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione 

Italian, 1758

etching

Thetis Dipping the Infant Achilles into the Waters of the Styx by Donato Creti

Italian, 1671–1749

pen and brown ink

Theseus Finding His Father’s Arms by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, called Il Grechetto

Italian, 1645 (published 1648)

etching

Circe Changing the Companions of Ulysses into Beasts by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, called Il Grechetto

Italian, 1650-1651

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The Chariot of Apollo by Peter Paul Rubens, interpretation of a ceiling fresco designed by Francesco Primaticcio for a room in the Galerie d’Ulysse at the royal château of Fontainebleau, now destroyed

Flemish, perhaps 1620s

oil on panel, marouflaged

Two episodes from the Odyssey, possibly by Peter Paul Rubens after Francesco Primaticcio

Flemish, 17th century

oil on paper

Achilles Removing Patroclus’ Body from the Battle by Léon Davent, after Giulio Romano

French, c. 1547

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Mars Seated on His Trophies and Bellona Seated on Her Trophies by Léon Davent after Francesco Primaticcio

French, c. 1540-1545

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Alexander Mastering Bucephalus by Léon Davent after Francesco Primaticcio

French, 1540-1546

etching

Alexander the Great commanding that the work of Homer be placed in the tomb of Achilles by Marcantonio Raimondi

Italian, c. 1500-1534

engraving

Gold ring inset with cameo gem of Achilles driving his chariot around the walls of Troy

Roman, Imperial Period, 1st century 

glass paste and gold

Red-figure calyx-krater with scene of Odysseus and his companions preparing to bind the Cyclops, perhaps inspired by Euripides’ satyr play Cyclops 

Greek (from Lucania in Italy), Classical Period, c. 420-410 B.C.

terracotta

Red-figure stamnos, the so-called Siren Vase, depicting the ship of Odysseus passing the Sirens, attributed to the Siren Painter

Greek (made in Attica), Classical Period, c. 480-470 B.C.

terracotta

Details from a red-figure calyx-krater depicting scenes of the Trojan War

Greek (manufactured at Athens), Late Archaic Period, c. 490-480 B.C.

terracotta

Red-figure amphora with Hephaestus polishing the shield of Achilles, attributed to the Dutuit Painter

Greek (manufactured at Athens), Classical Period, c. 480 B.C.

terracotta

Red-figure kylix with warrior in tondo and exterior athletic scenes 

Attributed to a painter of the Thorvaldsen Group

Greek (Attic), Archaic Period (c. 500 B.C.)

Detail of a warrior testing his trumpet from the tondo of a red-figure kylix 

Attributed to the Ashby Painter

Greek (Attic), Archaic Period (c. 500 B.C.)