slideshow for art history

2. Warning!
This slide show will reveal
artistic nudes. These pictures
are being shown purely for
educational purposes.

3. Venus/Aphodrite Inspiration
Artist: Leilani Joy

4. The Greek Gods and Goddesses were very prevalent in Ancient
Greece. It’s believes that these Gods and Goddesses were the
ancient Greek’s attempt at understanding the natural and
scientific world phoneme. Some Gods and Goddesses are
extremely well known, such as Poseidon (God of the Seas) and
Venus/Aphrodite (Goddess of Love). Other Gods and Goddesses
aren’t as popular and considered “minor” Gods (such as Iris, the
Goddess of Rainbows). None the less, all of the Gods and
Goddesses played an important role in civilization.
A statue of Hephaestus, God of Fire, artist
unknown

6. There’s many other creatures that often interacted with the
Gods and Goddesses in their stories. Sometimes demi-gods
(half-gods, half humans) were involved in Greek mythos and
were often depicated as the Gods and Goddesses bastard
children. Some were malicious beings, like the Titans, while
others competed with the Gods and Goddesses in a variety
of competitions. Some examples of creatures that were
included: minotaurs (half bull half human), nymphs(spirit
often depicted as a beautiful woman), Ceberus (3-headed
guard dog to the under world), cyclops (one eyed beast),
Cenotaurs (half horse, half human), Satyrs (half men, half
goats), etc…

7. Title: Nymphs and Satyr
Year: 1873
Medium: Oil painting on
canvas
Artist: Lawrence Alma
Tadema

8. Major Gods/Goddesses
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hestia
Hera
Aris
Athena
Apollo
Aphrodite
Hermes
Artemis
Hephaestus
Minor Gods/Goddesses
Demeter
Persephone
Dionysus
Eros
Hebe
Eris
Helios
Thanatos
Pan
Nemesis
Iris
Nyx

9. Statue of Artemis
(Goddess of the Hunt)
located at Versailles in
Paris, Artist Unknown

10. The Ancient Greeks often used many statues to depict their
beloved Gods and Goddesses. Many statues and temples
can be found throughout Greece, dedicated to individual
Gods and Goddesses
Hades, God of the Underworld, Artist
Unknown

11. •Parthenon, built in 432 BC, dedicated to Athena (Goddess of War
and Wisdom), built by Phidias, destroyed by Persians in 480 BC
and later rebuilt
•Supposedly, the Greek Gods Athena and Poseidon competed to
be the “head deity” of the city. Poseidon presented the city with
beautiful horses, while Athena presented the city with the olive
tree, Athena won the contest and thus, the city was named after
her (Athens)

12. An Ancient Greece temple that was dedicated to Athena
and Poseidon

13. The Greek Gods and Goddesses continue to fascinate mankind and
have made their debut in many modern works of art such as…
•Lady Gaga’s “GUY” song mentioned the son of Aphrodite,
Eros
•The video game “Smite” offers many Greek Gods and
Goddesses you can choose to fight as
•The video game “God of War” the main character holds a
grudge against the Greek God of War, Ares
•Dionysus (God of Whine) is sometimes found in homes, he is
the God of whine and is often depicted to be very care free
•Disney’s Herculeus is based off of the Hercules demi-god (half-god)