Man? Myth? Legend? Whatever you think, the pantheons of Greece and Rome were complicated to say the least. Despite their great power, it’s hard to miss how human the gods actually were.

A new look at classical mythology.

Man? Myth? Legend? Whatever you think of the pantheons of Greece and Rome, they inspired immortal works on the part of the masters. In some of the most memorable paintings of the Renaissance, see how the gods were portrayed in life and love and war. Close-ups allow you to see painting detail as the reigning geniuses of the period brought deities down to earth and captured them on canvas. Gallery of the Gods is bound to keep you in rapt focus as classic after classic comes on our screen. What else could you expect from a subject this divine?

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