Sculptures that show gods, heroes and nymphs from Greek and Roman myth, such as the nymph who turns to a laurel tree to escape a god, the hero holding the head of the Gorgon and the goddess of victory on the prow of a ship. A work belongs here when the cited article names a mythological figure as the subject. It excludes religious figures of Christianity and portraits of real people. The group follows the subject the cited article names.
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Apollo and Daphne (Bernini) (Wikipedia)
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Apollo and Daphne is a life-sized marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was executed between 1622 and 1625.
Perseus with the Head of Medusa (Wikipedia)
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Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in the period 1545-1554.
Winged Victory of Samothrace (Wikipedia)
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The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
Venus de Milo (Wikipedia)
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The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period.
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