Mythofantasym

Art that combines Mythology, Fantasy and Symbolism and depicts mythological, imaginative and supernatural themes, while also using symbols and metaphors.

[Mythofantasym @magicof_art]

"The Conch of Aphrodite"
is a symbol of the sexual and reproductive aspects of Aphrodite. The pink and orange colours of the shell and sand represent female genitals and the menstrual blood, while blue and white colours of water and sky symbolize the male semen and the life force

[Leo Corneli @gandalf1948]

Émile Bin, "Un fauno sorpreso dalle ninfe".

[LenguasClásicas IEDA @clasicasIEDA]

Diana sorprendida
Jules Joseph Lefebvre

[Alexey Linkov Art @alexlinkovactra]

"Mead of Poetry"
oil painting on canvas

[Alexey Linkov Art @alexlinkovactra]

"The Thinker" oil painting on canvas

[🕊️ServingArt🎨 @ServingArt]

Oppia, Vestale Incestuosa — by Francesco Ballesio.

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[𖤓 @unconquered_sol]

Cypris (Aphrodite)
— Guillaume Dubufe (c. 1883)

[Alexey Linkov Art @alexlinkovactra]

"Dawn in the Abyss" oil painting on canvas

[𝑨𝒓𝒕 🎨 @_ArtMuseum]

Paradise Canto 12, The Angels in the Ninth Sphere of Heaven, by Gustave Doré (1867)

[Mythofantasym @magicof_art]

"The Two Majesties" 1883
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904)

[Museum @DailyClassicArt]

John William Waterhouse - "Fair Rosamund" (1916)

[Alexandra Sorolla @AlexandraSoro]

Cupid’s Hunting Fields (1885)
By Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. 🖌️🌹
English painter (1833–1898)

In this work, Burne-Jones depicts Cupid blindfolded, surrounded by several female figures as he prepares his bow. The blindfold symbolizes the blind, unpredictable, and arbitrary nature of love: its arrows may strike anyone, regardless of reason or will.

The scene possesses the dreamlike and melancholic atmosphere characteristic of the artist. Golden tones, delicate branches, and idealized figures create a timeless realm suspended between myth and dream. Yet beneath its beauty lies a subtle sense of unease: love appears as an irresistible force capable of enchanting, overpowering, and wounding.

The work was created using gouache, watercolor, and gold and silver paints, a combination that enhances its rich, decorative quality.

[Alexey Linkov Art @alexlinkovactra]

"Cinderella tries on the Glass Slipper"
oil painting on canvas

[Art or Other Things @ArtorOtherThing]

The Three Witches from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, 1775 by Daniel Gardner (English, 1750–1805)

[Mythofantasym @magicof_art]

"Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" 1887
Viktor Vasnetsov (Russian, 1848 – 1926)

[Gustave Moreau @gustave_moreau]

David #artbots #moreau

[耽美なる絵画とモノ @Estetism_jp]

エドウィン・ランドシーア（イギリス、1802〜1873）『夏の夜の夢、ティターニアとボトム』（1851年）

[22:22 @22hrr22min]

the birth of venus by adolph hirémy-hirschl, detail (hungarian, 1912)

[Alexey Linkov Art @alexlinkovactra]

"Dawn over the Lake" oil painting on canvas

[mnemos @httpsmnemos]

“Study for *La Belle Dame sans Merci*” Frank Dicksee

[Art or Other Things @ArtorOtherThing]

A Violin Concerto, 1898 by John Gulich (English, 1864–1890)