Priestess Collection (page 3)

The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (chromolitho)
3100664 The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pythia of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi)

Veiled Priestess (bronze)
614891 Veiled Priestess (bronze) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Sacerdotessa velata); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Vestal Virgin, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
488101 Vestal Virgin, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Lemoyne, Francois (1688-1737); 88.9x106.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Key to the Temple of Sibyl, 1801 (gilded brass & steel)
CZA229121 Key to the Temple of Sibyl, 1801 (gilded brass & steel) by Polish School, (19th century); length: 32 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Illustration for The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E Nesbit (litho)
6011449 Illustration for The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E Nesbit (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Sibyl (oil on canvas)
3930835 A Sibyl (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642) (manner of); 80x63 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian, out of copyright

Cumaean Sybil (chromolitho)
973988 Cumaean Sybil (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cumaean Sybil. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Consulting the Oracle of Delphi (chromolitho)
1094019 Consulting the Oracle of Delphi (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consulting the Oracle of Delphi)

The Veiled Vestal (engraving)
981871 The Veiled Vestal (engraving) by Monti, Raffaello (1818-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Veiled Vestal. Digitally cleaned image.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Jason and Medea, 1529. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Jason and Medea, 1529

La jeune vestale. Creator: Jean Francois Janinet
La jeune vestale. [Young vestal virgin]

Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, ca 1547. Creator: Lombard, Lambert (1505-1566)
Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, ca 1547. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Plate 9: the Phrygian Sibyl holding the top of a tablet with her left hand and pointing with her right, from the series of Sibyls, 1609. After Raphael

The Vestal Virgin Tuccia, mid-16th century. Creator: Master FG
The Vestal Virgin Tuccia, mid-16th century

Phrygian Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Phrygian Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530

Persian Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Persian Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530

Delphic Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Delphic Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530

Cumean Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Cumean Sibyl, from the series of Sibyls, ca. 1530

Tuccia, 1720. Creator: Johann Jakob Frey the Elder
Tuccia, 1720

The Delphic Sibyl; from the series of Prophets and Sibyls in the Sistine Chapel, 1570-75. After Michelangelo Buonarroti

The Persian Sibyl; from the series of Prophets and Sibyls in the Sistine Chapel, 1570-75. After Michelangelo Buonarroti

The Eritrean Sibyl; from the series of Prophets and Sibyls in the Sistine Chapel, 1570-75. After Michelangelo Buonarroti

Sibylle Lybique, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Lybique, ca. 1635. Libyan Sibyl. After Claude Vignon

Sibylle Samienne, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Samienne, ca. 1635. Samian Siby. After Claude Vignon

Sibylle Delphique, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Delphique, ca. 1635. Delphic Sibyl After Claude Vignon

Sibylle Europeenne, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Europeenne, ca. 1635. After Claude Vignon

Sibylle Phrygienne, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Phrygienne, ca. 1635. Phrygian Sibyl After Claude Vignon

Sibylle de Cumes, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle de Cumes, ca. 1635. Cumaean Sibyl After Claude Vignon

Sibylle Erythreenne, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Erythreenne, ca. 1635. Erythraean Sibyl After Claude Vignon

Sibylle Persique, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Persique, ca. 1635. Persian Sibyl After Claude Vignon

Sibylle Cimmerienne, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Sibylle Cimmerienne, ca. 1635. After Claude Vignon

The Libyan Sibyl, 16th century. Creator: Master with the Name of Jesus
The Libyan Sibyl, 16th century. [Persian Sybil, Libyan Sibyl, Delphic Sybil, Cumaean Sybil, Erytheian Sybil, Samian Sybil]

The Cumaean Sibyl, dated 1516. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
The Cumaean Sibyl, dated 1516

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: A Vestal Virgin (?), 16th century. 16th century
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: A Vestal Virgin (?), 16th century

Greece - Costume
Various Ancient Greek costumes; left to right - philosopher, citizen, Priest of Ceres, 2 Priests of Bacchus with a female Bacchante in between and a priestess. Date: circa 600 BC

GREECE / ARISTOCRATIC LADY
Aristocratic ladies and a Priestess. Date: circa 500 BC

LEANDER
Leander, the lover of Hero (a priestess of Aphrodite), swims the Hellespont nightly to be with her, as depicted here : but one night he drowns, so she drowns herself too

HERO & LEANDER HERO & LEANDER
Leander nightly swims the Hellespont to be with his lover Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, but one day he drowns and she joins him neath the billowing wave

Lucrece (ou la Vestale), 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
Lucrece (ou la Vestale), 1860s

Portrait of a Young Woman as a Vestal Virgin, 1767. Creator: Francois Hubert Drouais
Portrait of a Young Woman as a Vestal Virgin, 1767

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

The Symmachi Panel, late 4th or early 5th century, (1881). Creator: W Wise
The Symmachi Panel, late 4th or early 5th century, (1881). Etching of a diptych leaf in carved ivory made in Rome, Italy. It shows a priestess beneath an oak tree

Calling the Worshippers, c1893. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Calling the Worshippers, c1893. Barefoot woman wearing a leopard skin, standing on marble steps strewn with rose petals. From " Modern Art Monographs"

Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, ca 1604. Creator: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld, ca 1604. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

The Oracle, 1880 (oil on canvas)
3077145 The Oracle, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Miola, Camillo (Biacca) (1840-1919); 108x142.9 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: At the Delphic Oracle, according to Greek tradition)

Cast of characters from the opera Lakme by Leo Delibes (1861-91) (colour litho)
XJL211246 Cast of characters from the opera Lakme by Leo Delibes (1861-91) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

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The Priestess: Unveiling the Mysteries of Ancient Women In the enchanting world of ancient Greece, women held a sacred role as priestesses, embodying divine wisdom and spiritual power. Like the revered Pythonesse, they communed with Apollo at Delphi, channeling prophecies that shaped destinies. One such tale is the haunting "Death of Orpheus, " where Orpheus' music enraptured even the Bacchantes, frenzied followers of Dionysus. These wild women tore him apart for his rejection of their ecstatic rituals. Another notable figure is Iphigenia in Tauris, who escaped her sacrificial fate through divine intervention. As a priestess in a foreign land, she navigated treacherous waters to preserve her life and fulfill her destiny. Ancient artifacts reveal glimpses into religious practices across cultures. A cinerary urn adorned with reliefs depicting Heracles showcases reverence for this legendary hero among Greeks. Meanwhile, Druids in Italy left traces of their beliefs on steles like the Kudurru - testaments to their connection with nature and spirituality. Journeying further eastward brings us to Egypt's rich tapestry of faith. An Egyptian wooden sarcophagus stands as a testament to their intricate burial rituals and belief in an afterlife filled with eternal bliss. Artistic expressions also pay homage to influential women throughout history. Sappho's portrait captures her poetic brilliance and influence on Greek literature—a reminder that female voices have always been powerful agents of change. Great queens like Nefertiti ruled over vast empires; their reigns immortalized through artistry and inscriptions that celebrate their strength and beauty. Even architectural wonders like the Parthenon bear witness to priestesses' significance within society—depicted on friezes engaging in sacred ceremonies alongside gods and goddesses alike.