Helénē through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages
Helen of Troy — Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1863. The face that launched a thousand ships. Photo/art: Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Helen of Troy — Evelyn De Morgan, 1898. The Spartan queen whose beauty drew Achaea to Troy. Photo/art: Evelyn De Morgan. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
The Embarkation of Helen of Troy — Jacopo Amigoni. The moment Helen leaves Sparta for Troy. Photo/art: Jacopo Amigoni. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Venus preventing Aeneas from killing Helen — Luca Ferrari. Even in ruin, Helen's divinely guarded beauty endures. Photo/art: Luca Ferrari. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
