Poseidon Collection

Spetses, Greece -The Poseidon Hotel (opened 1914). Date: circa 1920s

Zeus / Jupiter
Zeus (Jupiter) and Hera (Juno) sit with his eagle, visited by Poseidon (Neptune) Hermes (Mercury) and his son (by Alkmene, not Hera, hence her gesture) Herakles

H. M. S. Poseidon
H.M.S. Poseidon, the submarine which sank after colliding with a Chinese merchant ship, the SS Yuta, on 9 June 1931, 21 miles north of Wei-hai-wei, China

Poseidon / Neptune
Neptune and Triton, from an original statue in the Villa Montalto

Poseidon / Vase Painting
Poseidon/Neptune with his chariot and winged horses

Fantasy Animals / Neptune
Hippocampi, beasts who were half horse, half fish, draw Neptunes chariot across the sea

Child sitting on the fountain of Neptune in Piazza della Signoria in Florence Florence Piazza della Signoria Fountain Mannerism, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Boboli Gardens with the Forcone (Pitchfork) Fountain, or the Garden of Neptune, Florence Florence Fountain Mannerism, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Vengeance of Poseidon
When Laomedon doesn t settle his bill for helping to build Troy, Poseidon devastates the city with a flood, and forces Laomedon to sacrifice his daughter to a sea monster

MYTHOLOGY: POSEIDON. Poseidon riding on a dolphin into the harbor of Venice, Italy. Detail of Jacopo Barbaris bird s-eye-view of Venice. Woodcut, 1500

Boeing P-8A Poseidon 168853
United States Navy - Boeing P-8A Poseidon 168853 (MSN 44145/5338). Date: circa 2010

Roman mosaic showing the triumph of Neptune, 1st century
Roman mosaic showing the triumph of Neptune, surrounded by the four seasons, from La Chebba in Tunisia. Now in Bardo Museum in Tunus, 1st century

Sadlers Wells Interior
Rebuilt in 1765, this developed from a variety hall to a legitimate theatre, often of a spectacular nature as depicted here, with Poseidon riding the waves

Untitled (II 58), c. 1890. [Giants Staircase, Doges Palace, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (II 58), c. 1890. [Giants Staircase, Doges Palace, Venice]. Photogravure, no. ii 58 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Italy - Messina, Sicily - Statue of Neptune
Italy - Messina, Sicily - Fountain of Poseidon (Neptune). The Fountain faces toward the harbour and was built by Montorsoli in 1557

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo)
8858833 Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo) by Porta, Giacomo della (1532-1602); Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome)

The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas)
7337998 The immortality of Nelson, 1807 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 90.8x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite, 1630s (oil on copper, mounted on wood)
XOS5880013 The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite, 1630s (oil on copper, mounted on wood) by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); 36.2x43.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Bust of Ocean
7287248 Bust of Ocean; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Bust of Ocean. End of the 2nd century AD. Vatican Museum, Chiaramonti museum, Rome, Italy); © Frank Buffetrille

Neptune Fountain or Fontana del Nettuno on Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe, 2015 (photo)
8858722 Neptune Fountain or Fontana del Nettuno on Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe, 2015 (photo) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo)
8858835 Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo) by Porta, Giacomo della (1532-1602); Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome)

Polyphemus
5307792 Polyphemus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Polyphemus the giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, and one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's Odyssey)

Polyphemus
5307979 Polyphemus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Polyphemus the giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, and one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's Odyssey)

Neptune (Greek:Poseidon), holding his triple-headed spear (trident), in chariot pulled by sea horses
536376 Neptune (Greek:Poseidon), holding his triple-headed spear (trident), in chariot pulled by sea horses. 18th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo)
8858832 Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, Europe, 2019 (photo) by Porta, Giacomo della (1532-1602); Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Navona, Rome)

Neptune Fountain or Fontana del Nettuno on Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe, 2015 (photo)
8858720 Neptune Fountain or Fontana del Nettuno on Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe, 2015 (photo) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Piazza della Signoria, Florence

Tetradrachma with the profile portrait of Neptune, -253 (silver)
MMM5472816 Tetradrachma with the profile portrait of Neptune, -253 (silver) by Greek school, (3rd century BC); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Obverse: Head of Neptune)

Triumph of Neptune, Roman god of the sea (Greek: Poseidon) carrying his trident
544252 Triumph of Neptune, Roman god of the sea (Greek: Poseidon) carrying his trident and riding in chariot pulled by horses with dolphin tails

Neptune: colossal statue by Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570) on the Scala dei Giganti, 1566 (marble)
KAB70333 Neptune: colossal statue by Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570) on the Scala dei Giganti, 1566 (marble); Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; © Dario Grimaldi.

Neptune, 1619. Creator: Werner Jacobsz. van den Valckert
Neptune, 1619

Neptune and Amphitrite, 17th century. Creator: Abraham Jansz van Diepenbeeck
Neptune and Amphitrite, 17th century

Neptune Plotting the Destruction of Man, published 1589. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Neptune Plotting the Destruction of Man, published 1589. Book: Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 1, plate 10

Bust of Neptune, between 1725 and 1727. Creator: Lambert-Sigisbert Adam
Bust of Neptune, between 1725 and 1727

Statuette of Neptune, c1738. Creator: John Baptist Jackson
Statuette of Neptune, c1738

Neptune Pursuing Coronis, Who is Changed into a Crow, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Neptune Pursuing Coronis, Who is Changed into a Crow, published 1590. From Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 2, plate 13

Neptune on a Seahorse, between 1560 and 1620. Creator: Unknown
Neptune on a Seahorse, between 1560 and 1620

Venus, in the assembly of the gods, asks Jupiter to allow him to destroy Telemachus, 1719-1775. Creator: Ruik Keyert
Venus, in the assembly of the gods, asks Jupiter to allow him to destroy Telemachus, 1719-1775. Design for a wall painting

Venus asks Neptune to prevent Telemachus from landing on Ithaca, c.1719-c.1775. Creator: Ruik Keyert
Venus asks Neptune to prevent Telemachus from landing on Ithaca, c.1719-c.1775.. Design for a wall painting

Design for a wall decoration with Neptune and entourage, 1751. Creator: Ruik Keyert
Design for a wall decoration with Neptune and entourage, 1751

Map of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, 1677-1679. Creator: Nicolaes Visscher
Map of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, 1677-1679. At the bottom right, the Maas from Maastricht to Wessem. At the top left the title in a cartouche surrounded by putti

Centre-piece of the Wilcox and Anderson Services of Plate, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Centre-piece of the Wilcox and Anderson Services of Plate, 1856. This ornament is four feet in height, and has branches for nine candles and three dishes for flowers

The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of Batavia, 1651. Creator: Jeronimus Becx II
The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of Batavia, 1651

Sea: design for a wall painting in Rotterdam, c.1908-c.1917. Creator: Huib Luns
Sea: design for a wall painting in Rotterdam, c.1908-c.1917. Poseidon, cherubs, seahorses, steamship and buoy

Amsterdam as the Centre of World Trade, c.1604-c.1607. Creator: Pieter Isaacsz
Amsterdam as the Centre of World Trade, c.1604-c.1607. Other Title(s): Painting on a harpsichord lid with an Allegory of Amsterdam as the center of world trade

Neptune Stabbing a Sea Horse, c.1550-c.1560. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Neptune Stabbing a Sea Horse, c.1550-c.1560

Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles v in Brussels, c.1635-c.1640. Creator: Frans Francken II
Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles v in Brussels, c.1635-c.1640. Other Title(s): Allegory of the Abdication of Emperor Charles V

Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber... 1702-1746. Creator: Nicolaas Verkolje)
Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce of the VOC), 1702-1746

Self-Portrait, c.1655. Creator: Pieter Cornelisz. van Egmondt
Self-Portrait, c.1655

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"Poseidon: The Mighty God of the Sea and Beyond" In the enchanting island of Spetses, Greece, stands proudly The Poseidon Hotel, a testament to the enduring legacy of this mythical figure. Poseidon, also known as Neptune in Roman mythology, was one of the most powerful gods in ancient Greek culture. As the brother of Zeus (Jupiter), he ruled over the vast oceans and commanded respect from both mortals and immortals alike. The influence can be seen throughout history and art. From ancient vase paintings depicting his majestic trident to intricate Roman mosaics showcasing his triumphs, his presence is undeniable. Even an untitled 19th-century painting captures him riding on a dolphin into Venice's harbor—an awe-inspiring sight that echoes through time. Mythology tells tales of Poseidon's vengeance when crossed or disrespected—a force not to be taken lightly. His wrath could shake even the mightiest structures like Sadlers Wells Interior or leave statues trembling in fear—such as the imposing Statue of Neptune in Messina, Sicily. But beyond his formidable power lies a fascination with fantasy animals associated with Neptune—a testament to humanity's desire for wonderment and escapism. These creatures embody our dreams and aspirations while reminding us that there is more to life than meets the eye. As we delve into these captivating stories surrounding Poseidon, we are reminded that he symbolizes much more than just a god ruling over seas; he represents our eternal connection with nature's forces—the ebb and flow that shape our world. So let us immerse ourselves in this rich tapestry woven by mythologies past—where waves crash against rocky shores under Poseidon's watchful gaze—and embrace both his mightiness and benevolence as we navigate life's unpredictable waters together.