Nymphs (ninfas)

These Greek goddesses of little importance had their own location in caves, mountains and rivers. They were imagined as young beauties always dedicated to singing and love.


Estas deusas gregas de reduzida importância tinham localização própria como: grutas, montanhas, rios. Imaginavam-nas como beldades sempre jovens dedicadas ao canto e ao amor.

Unknown (4th century)-'rape of Hylas by the nimphs'-Roman panel from Basilica Junius Bassus (Esquilino) Roma-Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

Herbert James Draper (1863-1920)-'the water nimph'-oil on canvas-1908 Private collection

Guillaume Seignac (1870-1924)-'nimph at the fountain'- oil on canvas-1908 Private collection

François-Joseph Navez (1787-1869)-'nimph Salmacis (of Halikarnassos in Karia) and Hermaphroditus'- oil on canvas-1829 Ghent-Museum voor Scone Kunster

Caesar van Everdingen (1617-1678)-'Bacchus with two nymphs and Cupid'-oil on canvas Dresden-Gemäldegalerie