
Poseidôn through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages

Artemision Bronze — c. 460 BCE. Poseidon or Zeus? The god of the sea in his most famous bronze form.

Poseidon — Roman copy, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. The earth-shaker, beard tangled like seaweed, eyes like storm waves.

Temple of Poseidon at Sounion — Perched on the cliff edge where the Aegean meets the sky. Sailors saw this first on their return to Athens.

Poseidon — British Museum. The sea god stands with his trident, master of earthquakes and tides.

Poseidon of Melos — Louvre Museum. The calm before the storm, the sea at rest but never tame.

Poseidon and Amphitrite — Attic red-figure, c. 470 BCE. The sea king and his queen in their chariot drawn by sea creatures.