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Detail with animals (left corner), of the Nile mosaic in Colonna-Barberini Palace, Palestrina. Palestrina Mosaic Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Winged giant with legs turning into serpents, Tomb of the Typhoon, Necropolis of Tarquinia. Tarquinia Mural Painting Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Jupiter Dolichenus with pantheistic symbols preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums

Cup depicting the myth of Prometheus and of his brother Atlas, in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Cup Archaic

Attic cup with Triptolomeus on the chariot of Ceres preserved in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum Cup Classical

Aescuplapius and Telesphorus, preserved in the Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome Borghese Gallery Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1931. Date of Artwork:I sec

Athena Parthenos, Roman copy preserved in the Borghese Gallery, Rome Rome Borghese Gallery Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1931. Date of Artwork:I sec

Fantastic animal, detail of a window in the Cathedral of S. Sabino, Bari. The sculpted animal is winged and holds a serpent in its rear claws

Black figured Attic vases preserved in the Tarquinian National Museum, Tarquinia Tarquinia National Museum Amphora Archaic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

The forbidden fruit and the Temptation of the serpent, scene from the stories of Genesis, part of the cycle of mosaics located in the central nave of the Cathedral of Monreale

Roman bronze statue depicting the goddess Minerva, in the Museum of Antiquities in Turin Turin Museum of Antiquities Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Bas-relief depicting the bronze serpent, by Bartolomeo Bellano. Presbytery wall, St. Anthony's Basilica in Padua Padua St

Original sin, mosaic in the central nave of the Palatina Chapel in Palermo. Palermo Palatina Chapel, central nave Mosaic Norman style, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Mosaic depicting a stretch of the Nile River with various animals, close up of the left part. The work, from Pompei, is found in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples Naples The National

Antefix with a Maenad and Silenus, Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome Rome Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia Antefix Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization

The temptation and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise; drawing by Jacopo Bellini, in the British Museum in London Great Britain London, British Museum Drawing Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Head of Medusa, work by Bernini in the Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome. Rome Palazzo dei Conservatori Bust Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Christian sarcophagus with the myth of Orestes, Lateran Museum, Rome. Today in Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Low Relief

Aesculapius. Lateran Museum, Rome. Today in Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bust of a member of the Haterii family. Lateran Museum, Rome. Today in Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums, Vatican City Rome Lateran Museum Bust Roman Art, Europe

Sepulchral relief with the depiction of a scene of farewell scene. Lateran Museum, Rome. Today in Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums

Male divinity found in the Syrian Sanctuary on the Janiculum, preserved in the Museo Nazionale delle Terme, Rome Rome Museo Nazionale delle Terme Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Mitreo with a marble altar in the center, the work is preserved in the underground of the Basilica inferiore of Saint Clemente, Rome

Sarcophagus cover, preserved in the Museo Nazionale delle Terme, Rome Rome Museo Nazionale delle Terme Relief, Sarcophagus First Imperial Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Statue of Atargatis from the Sciarra Collection, preserved in the Museo Nazionale delle Terme, Rome Rome Museo Nazionale delle Terme Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Slab decorated in relief depicting the goddess Ceres holding ears of corn; located in the National Museum of Rome, Baths of Diocletian, Rome Rome National Museum of Rome

Glazed vase with painted scenes of chivalry held at the Civic Museum of History and Art in Trieste. Trieste Civic Museum of History and Art Vase Eighteenth Century

The Original Sin (the figures in the background have been lost). Detail, by Giovanni Dalmata of the monument to Pope Paul II

Etruscan amphora with Cerberus and Vanth, attributed to a painter of the Vanth group, located in the Faina Museum, Orvieto Orvieto Faina Museum Amphora Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe

Center of an Attic bowl depicting a dancing maenad or a Bacchante, located in the Faina Museum of Orvieto Orvieto Faina Museum Cup Classical, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Relief with the Nymph Leucotean and the Infant Bacchus, Lateran Museum, Rome. Today in Gregoriano Profano Museum (formerly Lateran Museum), Vatican Museums

Iphigenia, detail of the memorial to Goethe, work by Gustav Eberlein in the Park of Villa Borghese, Rome. Rome Villa Borghese, park Statue Decadent Movement, Nineteenth-Twenty century

Cup with snakes, preserved in the Museo Nuovo at the Capitoline Museums, previously in the Museo Mussolini, Rome Rome Capitoline Museums Cup Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Hercules as a child strangling two snakes, Roman sculpture exhibited at the Capitoline Museum, Rome. Rome Capitoline Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Statue of the goddess Diana Triformis, preserved in the Capitoline Museums, Rome Rome Capitoline Museums Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Roman marble copy of a bronze Greek original by Lysippus depicting Cupid, preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Statue Hellenistic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe

Statue of Apollo preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:I sec

Sculpted group depicting Mithras killing the bull, Roman work preserved in the Hall of Animals in the Museum of Pius Clementine in the Vatican

Bust of Minerva: work preserved in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City. State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Bust Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Laocoon, marble, Athanodorus, Agesander and Polydorus of Rhodes, Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums

Sarcophagus depicting a sleeping Diana and a kidnapping scene, in Palazzo Barberini, Rome Rome Palazzo Barberini, National Gallery of Ancient Art Sarcophagus, Statue Roman Art, Europe

Laocoon and his sons, detail, marble, Athanodorus, Agesandrus and Polydorus of Rhodes, Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums

Rear view of the statue of Apollo; the work is held in the Civic Museum in Mantova. Mantova Civic Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Apollo, statue of the Civic Museum of Mantova. Mantova Civic Museum Statue Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1915 - 1920 ca.. Date of Artwork:I - III secc

Marble altar dedicated to the God Mitras, preserved in the underground of the basilica of St. Clemente, Rome. the face depicts a snake. Rome Basilica of S

Head of Athena Giustiniani: work preserved in the New Wing of the Chiariamonti Museum, Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City New Wing Statue Antonine Period, Imperial Period

Mercury: work preserved in the Chiaramonti Museum of the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums, Chiaramonti Museum Statue Antonine Period, Imperial Period

Head of Igea, detail of the statue preserved in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City State of the Vatican City Vatican Museums Statue Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

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"Exploring the Mystical Serpent: A Journey through Cultures and Symbolism" Embark on a captivating journey into the realm of snakes, where ancient beliefs intertwine with modern fascination. From the sacred Wheel of Life in Nepal's Kopan monastery to the mythical Yggdrasil of Norse mythology, these serpents have left an indelible mark across continents. Intriguingly, artist A Gilbert's masterpiece "The Athlete Wrestling with a Python" captures both the physical struggle and metaphorical representation of life's challenges. Just as this artwork portrays, snakes symbolize transformation and rebirth within the wheel of Samsara. Venturing further into Africa, we encounter the formidable Black Mamba snake—its sleek elegance concealing deadly venom. This creature embodies resilience and adaptability amidst harsh environments. Drawing inspiration from Norse legends once again, Yggdrasil emerges as a potent symbol representing interconnectedness between realms. It reminds us that all living beings are intricately linked to one another—a reminder echoed by Novgorod Icon's Last Judgement painting. Delving deeper into symbolism, we find Roman statues depicting Asclepius—the god associated with healing and medicine—holding a serpent-entwined staff known as Caduceus. The Royal/Ball Python also holds significance in its association with royalty and divinity throughout history. As we traverse diverse landscapes, rattlesnake warning signs serve as reminders to respect nature's creatures while appreciating their place in ecosystems worldwide. In Brazil’s lush rainforests resides the mesmerizing Rainbow Boa—an embodiment of vibrant beauty amidst biodiversity hotspots. Even art has been utilized to convey political messages; Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor’s poster "Death to World Imperialism" depicts a coiled snake ready to strike against oppressive forces—an emblematic call for liberation and justice. Through these glimpses into cultures past and present, it becomes evident that snakes have transcended mere reptilian existence.