Philip Richard Morris, The arrival of spring, c. 1880 Already the white violet is in flower and narcissus that loves the rain, and the lilies that haunt the hillside, and already she is in bloom, Zenophila, love’s darling, the sweet rose of Persuasion, flower of the flowers of spring. Why do you laugh joyously, O …
Jose Benlliure Y Gil, The Barque of Charon, 1919 In ten thousand streams it gushes with tears and pains…the Acheron carries pains for mortals. Acheronte,che tormenti reca agli uomini,d’ infinite fonti di lacrime e dolori ribolle. Go back to album – Greek and Roman
Guido Reni, The boy Bacchus, 1620 Bring the bowl – be quick my boy!Let us here the draught enjoy! With five cups of sparkling wine, ten of water pure combine.We’ll the madd’ning powers restrain,of gay Bacchus o’er the brain.Like the sots of Scythia’s shore, let us not, drink, rant, and roar; but let us our joys refine, wise and merry …
Jacques-Louis David, The Love of Helen and Paris (detail), c. 1788 This be my fortune: let him be justly rich who can bearthe fury of the sea and desolate rains.O sooner let the world’s gold and emeralds perishthan any girl bewail my long campaigns. (…)I do not thirst for glory, my Delia; so long as …
Charles-Joseph Natoire, Venus and Cupid, c. 1750 Bring water, boy, bring wine, bring me garlands of flowers:fetch them, so that I may box against Love. Acqua, vino, un ragazzoe ghirlande di fiori.Prendi tutto, con Erosvoglio pugnare. Go back to album – Greek and Roman
John Singer Sargent, Apollo and the Muses, 1921 Eros’ eyes have stunned me againwith a melting glance from beneath his darkenedlids; he uses every spell to entangle me in the Cyprian’s endlessnet. Seeing him approach, I shudder, like an aging horse, a champion charioteer, yoked to his speedy car and reluctantly nearing the gate. Ancora Eros!Sotto ciglia azzurre …
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