River God Collection

Landscape with Hercules and Cacus, c. 1656 (oil on canvas)
XIR205776 Landscape with Hercules and Cacus, c.1656 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 156x202 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, ca. 1627. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, ca. 1627

Italy, Lazio, Rome, Parione, Piazza Navona, Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, Fountain of the Four Rivers, River God Ganges

Italy, Lazio, Rome, Ponte, Piazza Navona, Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, Fountain of the Four Rivers, River God Nile

Italy, Lazio, Rome, Parione, Piazza Navona, Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, Fountain of the Four Rivers, River God Ganges

Protheus, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Protheus, 1586. Series: Sea and River Gods, pl. 5

Scaldis, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Scaldis, 1586. Series: Sea and River Gods, pl. 16

Tibris, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Tibris, 1586. Series: Sea and River Gods, pl. 11

Rhenus, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Rhenus, 1586. Series: Sea and River Gods, pl. 10

Tagus, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Tagus, 1586. From Sea and River Gods, pl. 13

River God, mid-18th century. Creator: Carle van Loo
River God, mid-18th century

River God, c18th century. Creator: Unknown
River God, c18th century

Two Peasant Girls Listening to the Playing of the Water-Sprite, 1860. Creator: Johan Zacharias Blackstadius
Two Peasant Girls Listening to the Playing of the Water-Sprite, 1860

The River God Peneus Surrounded by Other Divinities, published 1589. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The River God Peneus Surrounded by Other Divinities, published 1589. Book: Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 1, plate 15

The River Goddess Yamuna and Attendants, c.800. Creator: Unknown
The River Goddess Yamuna and Attendants, c.800

The River Goddess Yamuna and Attendants, c.800. Creator: Unknown
The River Goddess Yamuna and Attendants, c.800

The River Goddess Ganga (Ganges) and Attendants, c.800. Creator: Unknown
The River Goddess Ganga (Ganges) and Attendants, c.800

Rodanus, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Rodanus, 1586. From Sea and River Gods, pl. 14

Acis, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Acis, 1586. From Sea and River Gods, pl. 12

Danubius, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Danubius, 1586. From Sea and River Gods, pl. 9

Achelous Defeated by Hercules, The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness), 1649. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Achelous Defeated by Hercules. The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness), 1649

Que diable est-ce qu'ils font la-haut!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Que diable est-ce qu'ils font la-haut!, 19th century. Personification of the River Rhine: What the devil are they doing up there

The Daughters of the Po with River Gods, 1591. Creator: Joseph Heintz the Elder
The Daughters of the Po with River Gods, 1591

River God and a Nymph, n.d

The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a... ca. 1510-20
The Judgment of Paris; he is sitting at left with Venus, Juno and Pallas Athena, a winged victory above; in the upper section the Sun in his chariot preceeded by Castor

A River God and Two Classical Sculptures, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
A River God and Two Classical Sculptures, 1775/80

River God, n.d. Creator: Unknown
River God, n.d

The Tigris or Arno (marble)
SBL426327 The Tigris or Arno (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Marforio, colossal statue of river-god, restored as Oceanus, 2nd century (marble)
2561925 Marforio, colossal statue of river-god, restored as Oceanus, 2nd century (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Inv. No)

The Nile (terracotta)
FTB60810 The Nile (terracotta) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Franchetti Gallery, Ca D'Oro, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Neptune as a River God, plate two from The Judgment of Paris, 1575 / 1618
Neptune as a River God, plate two from The Judgment of Paris, 1575/1618

Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas, late 5th century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas, late 5th century BCE

Figure of a River God (Fleuve), Vincennes, 1747 / 50. Creators
Figure of a River God (Fleuve), Vincennes, 1747/50

River gods reclining before a seascape, 1651-82. Creator: Francois Bourlier
River gods reclining before a seascape, 1651-82

River god in a landscape, 1725. Creator: Frederik Ottens
River god in a landscape, 1725

Alpheus and Arethusa (oil on canvas)
778246 Alpheus and Arethusa (oil on canvas) by Maratta or Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713); 78x96 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Detail of marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons, c
3526090 Detail of marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons, c.260-270 AD (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Union of Earth and Water, c. 1618 (oil on canvas)
MEL48916 The Union of Earth and Water, c.1618 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 222.5x180.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Ticket for a Masked Ball at the Opera House on the 26th April
CWA124888 Ticket for a Masked Ball at the Opera House on the 26th April, engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815), 1770 (engraving) by Cipriani

Achelous in the Shape of a Bull is Vanquished by Hercules, 1731 (engraving)
STC134111 Achelous in the Shape of a Bull is Vanquished by Hercules, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Fight of Achilles with the River Scamander (pen and black and grey wash on paper)
XKH141623 Fight of Achilles with the River Scamander (pen and black and grey wash on paper) by Runge, Philipp Otto (1777-1810); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

The Rhone, fountain by Jean-Baptiste Tuby (1630-1700) with the Chateau in the background
XIR190207 The Rhone, fountain by Jean-Baptiste Tuby (1630-1700) with the Chateau in the background (photo) by French School; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

The Sisters of Phaethon, 1572 (oil on slate)
BEN82537 The Sisters of Phaethon, 1572 (oil on slate) by Santi di Tito (1536-1603); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Pendant with the head of the river god Achelous (gold)
XIR181093 Pendant with the head of the river god Achelous (gold) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); height: 4 cm; Louvre, Paris

Nagaradja, the serpent king (sandstone)
XIR181242 Nagaradja, the serpent king (sandstone) by Indian School, (2nd century); Musee Guimet, Paris, France; Indian, out of copyright

River God, Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory, c. 1750 (porcelain)
877256 River God, Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory, c.1750 (porcelain) by French School, (18th century); 28.3x25.7x22.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Reclining river-god near the Canopus, 118-128 (photo)
JB141859 Reclining river-god near the Canopus, 118-128 (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Area Archeologica di Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Rome, Italy; eJohn Bethell; out of copyright

Cygnus Transformed into a Swan and Phaetons Sisters into Poplars, 1731 (engraving)
STC134129 Cygnus Transformed into a Swan and Phaetons Sisters into Poplars, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Personifications of Rivers (mosaic)
JB119275 Personifications of Rivers (mosaic) by Byzantine; Great Palace Mosaic Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; eJohn Bethell; out of copyright

Hercules defeating the river god Achelous in the form of a bull, with three women t... ca. 1526-27
Hercules defeating the river god Achelous in the form of a bull, with three women to his left holding cornucopias, from a series of six engravings of Herculean Subjects, ca. 1526-27

River God, 1620 / 1650. Creator: Unknown
River God, 1620/1650

Omnia Vincit Amor [Apollo and Daphne], 1728. Creator: Robert van Audenaerde
Omnia Vincit Amor [Love Conquers All, Apollo and Daphne], 1728

Satyr, Nymph and River God, in or after 1736. Creator: Pierre Alexandre Aveline
Satyr, Nymph and River God, in or after 1736

Hercules Fighting the Rivergod Achelus, 1550. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Hercules Fighting the Rivergod Achelus, 1550

Apollo Pursuing Daphne, c. 1755 / 1760. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Apollo Pursuing Daphne, c. 1755/1760

The River God and the Boys, 1625-77. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The River God and the Boys, 1625-77

River God with Child, 1784-88. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
River God with Child, 1784-88

Ornament design for a thesis, the Strozzi coat of arms at top, ca. 1660

Vase with a River God in an Oval Medallion, 17th century. Creator: Rene Boyvin
Vase with a River God in an Oval Medallion, 17th century

River gods consoling Peneus for the Loss of his Daughter, Daphne from The Story of Apollo and Daphne, 1530-60

Modern Grotesque Decoration with a River God, 1557. Creator: Johannes van Doetecum I
Modern Grotesque Decoration with a River God, 1557

Venus giving arms to Aeneas, ca. 1638-40. Creator: Pietro Testa
Venus giving arms to Aeneas, ca. 1638-40

Annibale Carracci Introduces Painting to Apollo and Minerva, 1674. Creator: Pietro Aquila
Annibale Carracci Introduces Painting to Apollo and Minerva, 1674

Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, ... ca. 1713-72
Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, after Reni, ca. 1713-72

Stage design with allegorical figures on a staircase; from L Eta Dell Oro, ca. 1690

Plate 17: The exchange of the two princesses in Hendaye; allegorical scene with Anne of Austria and Elizabeth of Bourbon standing on a bridge holding hands from Recueil de la Galerie du Luxembourg

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Tiber, mid-16th century. mid-16th century
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Tiber, mid-16th century

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Ocean God, 1560. 1560. Creator: Nicolas Beatrizet
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Ocean God, 1560

La Galerie de Girardon, 18th century. 18th century. Creator: Nicolas Chevalier
La Galerie de Girardon, 18th century

The Fall of Phaeton, 1540-66. 1540-66. Creator: Nicolas Beatrizet
The Fall of Phaeton, 1540-66

Pompa Introitus... Ferdinand, Austriaci. Antwerp, 1635. 1635. Creators: Theodoor van Thulden, Gaspar Gevaerts
Pompa Introitus...Ferdinand, Austriaci. Antwerp, 1635. [Arcus Monetalis, Pars Posterior, (The Arch of the Mint: The Rear Face)]

Juno on Her Chariot VIsiting a Young Woman and a Rivergod, late 17th-mid 18th century

Nimes, Fontaine, ca. 1861. Creator: Edouard Baldus
Nimes, Fontaine, ca. 1861

Design for a Fountain with Rivergods and Nymphs. 1511-74. Creator: Giorgio Vasari
Design for a Fountain with Rivergods and Nymphs. 1511-74

The Feast of Acheloüs, ca. 1615. Creators: Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Brueghel the younger
The Feast of Achelous, ca. 1615

The Dream of Aeneas, 1660-65. Creator: Salvator Rosa
The Dream of Aeneas, 1660-65

Landscape river god women oil canvas 45 x 49 cm
Landscape with river god and women, oil on canvas, 45 x 49 cm, not marked, Gaspard Dughet (Gaspard Poussin), (Umkreis / circle), Rom 1615-1675 Rom

River God Floyd Painting Pastel paper
River God, Floyd, Painting, Pastel on paper, Height, 53 cm (20.8 inches), Width, 45 cm (17.7 inches)

Charles-AndrA van Loo River God painting oil
Charles-Andre van Loo, River God, painting, oil on canvas, Height, 144 cm (56.6 inches), Width, 113 cm (44.4 inches), Signed, Carle, Vanloo

Charles-Joseph Natoire River Fountain Nymph River God
Charles-Joseph Natoire, A River and Fountain Nymph, River God and Source, painting, oil on canvas, Height, 47 cm (18.5 inches), Width, 42 cm (16.5 inches)

Amsterdam Center World Trade Harpsichord Member showing
Amsterdam as the Center of World Trade, Harpsichord Member showing an Allegory of Amsterdam as the Center of World Trade, Harpsichord lid showing the personification of the city of Amsterdam

Nessus Deianira landscape centaur Nessus kidnaps
Nessus and Deianira, In a landscape, the centaur Nessus kidnaps the nymph Deianeira. On the left a river god, on the right a wind god, in the background two women at an altar, Hercules shoots Nessus

River God Thames pedestal Title page J Beeverell
River God Thames on a pedestal Title page for J. Beeverell, Les delices de la Grand brittagne et de l Irlande, part 1, 1707 Les delices de la Grand brittany and the l Irlande (title on object)

Rome surrounded Europe Africa Asia Title page
Rome surrounded by Europe, Africa and Asia Title page for: J. Wissenbach, Disputationes ad instituta imperalia, 1700, The personification of the city of Rome sits on an elevation with a scale in her

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"Captivating the Power and Majesty of River Gods in Art" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of river gods, where myth and art intertwine to depict these divine beings as guardians of waterways. From ancient sculptures to magnificent paintings, artists have sought to capture their strength and influence throughout history. In Nicolas Poussin's masterpiece "Landscape with Hercules and Cacus, " we witness a breathtaking scene where a river god emerges from the depths, his flowing waters reflecting the heroism of Hercules. The Tigris or Arno stands tall in marble form, embodying its life-giving force that has shaped civilizations for centuries. Nicolas Poussin returns once more with "Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, " transporting us to an ethereal realm where Midas seeks redemption by cleansing himself in this sacred river. The painting exudes tranquility as we witness Midas' transformation amidst nature's beauty. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's "The Nile" transports us to ancient Egypt, depicting this mighty river god surrounded by exotic flora and fauna. His presence evokes awe-inspiring reverence for one of Earth's most significant water bodies, symbolizing fertility and abundance. Bernini's Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of Four Rivers) takes center stage on Piazza Navona in Rome. Its intricate details showcase various river gods such as Ganges and Dan personified through powerful statues that seem ready to spring into action at any moment. Marvel at Marforio, a colossal statue restored as Oceanus but originally representing another formidable river god. This 2nd-century marvel invites contemplation about time's passage while reminding us of humanity's reliance on rivers for sustenance and trade. Venturing beyond Europe, we encounter terracotta depictions like "The Nile. " Here we see how different cultures embraced their own versions of these deities—each with their unique characteristics and significance.