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In Greco-Roman mythology themes of passion, jealousy and death include many instances of same-sex desire, pairings and gender transformations.
Some of these stories can be found adorning many of our places. Here's some of curator Dawn’s highlights for #LGBTHM21
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Some of these stories can be found adorning many of our places. Here's some of curator Dawn’s highlights for #LGBTHM21
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This painting by Francesco Zuccarelli can be found at @KedlestonNT & shows the playful kissing contest of Diana’s nymphs
The shepherd Mirtillo disguised himself as a nymph to take part as it was being judged by his love Amaryllis. He won and is being given the crown #LGBTHM21
The shepherd Mirtillo disguised himself as a nymph to take part as it was being judged by his love Amaryllis. He won and is being given the crown #LGBTHM21
In the original painting, Mirtillo is shown as having a male body, but Zuccarelli decided to depict him with a feminine body and breasts.
His reasoning is unclear; he may have misunderstood the story or could have been influenced by other artists’ portrayals of the scene.
His reasoning is unclear; he may have misunderstood the story or could have been influenced by other artists’ portrayals of the scene.
Here is a bust of Sappho at @KedlestonNT
Born around 620BC, little is known about her life, but she was considered the greatest of poets. Little of her work survives but what does expresses passions for a variety of people of all genders & include proclamations of love for women
Born around 620BC, little is known about her life, but she was considered the greatest of poets. Little of her work survives but what does expresses passions for a variety of people of all genders & include proclamations of love for women
Sappho's name is the origin of the word sapphic and the term lesbian derives from her home of Lesbos.
Today, Sappho’s significance is largely formed through her reputation by those who interpret her in relation to their own beliefs and cultural contexts. #LGBTHM21
Today, Sappho’s significance is largely formed through her reputation by those who interpret her in relation to their own beliefs and cultural contexts. #LGBTHM21
This painting at @KedlestonNT shows Apollo carrying his dying lover Hyacinthus who was killed by a jealous rival
Hyacinthus was immortalised by the grief-stricken Apollo who transformed his lover’s mortal blood into a dark blue flower you might recognise, the ‘hyacinth’ #LGBTHM
Hyacinthus was immortalised by the grief-stricken Apollo who transformed his lover’s mortal blood into a dark blue flower you might recognise, the ‘hyacinth’ #LGBTHM
This is an 18th century copy of the ‘Capitoline Antinous’, a marble statue excavated at Hadrian’s villa and once believed to have been a portrait of the Antinous, lover of Emperor Hadrian at @KedlestonNT
Such casts were popular souvenirs for wealthy travellers on the Grand Tour.
Such casts were popular souvenirs for wealthy travellers on the Grand Tour.
Emperor Hadrian was a patron of the arts and a lover of Hellenic culture. Antinous, who came of humble origins, was the most favoured of hadrian’s lovers.
After his early and mysterious death, Hadrian founded the city of Antinopolis in his memory, and had him deified #LGBTHM21
After his early and mysterious death, Hadrian founded the city of Antinopolis in his memory, and had him deified #LGBTHM21
In this oil painting at @AttinghamParkNT, Bacchus has his left arm around the naked figure of his lover Ampelus.
He gave Ampelos a vine laden with grapes as a token of his love, but when Ampelos climbed the tree to pick the fruit he fell to his death.
He gave Ampelos a vine laden with grapes as a token of his love, but when Ampelos climbed the tree to pick the fruit he fell to his death.
Bacchus named the vine ampelos after him, so that he might be remembered forever.
This painting was presumably commissioned by Thomas Noel Hill, 2nd Lord Berwick, on his visit to Italy in July 1792, and is positioned as an overdoor for the Entrance Hall. #LGBTHM21
This painting was presumably commissioned by Thomas Noel Hill, 2nd Lord Berwick, on his visit to Italy in July 1792, and is positioned as an overdoor for the Entrance Hall. #LGBTHM21
From love in mythology to royal relationships.
Finally, discover how @HanburyHallNT looked at the heritage of LGBT through the dramatic Thornhill paintings that adorn their staircase and ceilings
http://bit.ly/2STwaR8 #LGBTHM21
Finally, discover how @HanburyHallNT looked at the heritage of LGBT through the dramatic Thornhill paintings that adorn their staircase and ceilings
http://bit.ly/2STwaR8 #LGBTHM21
