Title: Gods and goddesses in art and legend; great myths as pictured by great masters.
Authors: Wechsler, Herman Joel, 1904-
Publisher: Pocket Books
Year: 1950
Subjects: Gods in art.; Mythology, Classical.
Abstract: A spirited retelling of the best known classic myths illustrated by the paintings of the world's great masters from the 1st to the 19th century - Cover.
Contents: Note on the names of gods and goddesses -- The creation -- The loves of Zeus -- Venus : her story -- Four tragic tales -- Two tales of adventure -- Cupid and Psyche -- The quest for the golden fleece -- The adventures of Hercules -- The Trojan War -- The adventures of Ulysses -- Artists whose works are reproduced in this book : their schools and dates -- Recommended readings.