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The six Order images on this site are photographs of public-domain paintings and ancient statues. Each is credited below with its artist, date, museum, license and source page. AI images elsewhere on this site are concept art and are labeled as such.

OrderMinervaImageRembrandt's 1635 painting of Minerva, goddess of wisdom, seated at a desk with a large open book, a laurel wreath and a globe.CreditRembrandt van Rijn, Minerva in Her Study, 1635. The Leiden Collection, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.MediumOil on canvasLicensePublic domain (PD-Art; artist died 1669)SourceWikimedia Commons page
OrderJunoImageRembrandt's painting of Juno, queen of the gods, crowned and in a jewelled gown, holding a sceptre.CreditRembrandt van Rijn, Juno, c. 1662–1665. Hammer Museum, University of California, Los Angeles (Armand Hammer Collection). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.MediumOil on canvasLicensePublic domain (PD-Art)SourceWikimedia Commons page
OrderJupiterImageRoman marble statue of Jupiter, bearded, a cloak over his left arm, raising a thunderbolt.CreditJupiter of Smyrna, Roman marble, c. 250 CE. Musée du Louvre, Paris (Ma 13). Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.MediumMarble (ancient statue)LicensePhoto released to the public domain by the photographerSourceWikimedia Commons page
OrderApolloImageRoman marble statue of Apollo in a long flowing robe, playing a lyre, in the Vatican Museums.CreditApollo Citharoedus, Roman marble, 2nd century CE. Vatican Museums, Museo Pio-Clementino (inv. 310). Photo: Jastrow, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.MediumMarble (ancient statue)LicensePhoto released to the public domain by the photographerSourceWikimedia Commons page
OrderPhaethonImageRubens's painting of Phaethon falling from the sun chariot, with rearing horses and figures tumbling through storm light.CreditPeter Paul Rubens, The Fall of Phaeton, c. 1604/1605, probably reworked c. 1606/1608. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.MediumOil on canvasLicenseCC0 (National Gallery of Art open access)SourceWikimedia Commons page
OrderVenusImageDetail of Botticelli's Primavera: Venus in a white veil and gown, head tilted, against dark orange-tree leaves.CreditSandro Botticelli, Primavera (detail), c. 1480. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.MediumTempera on panelLicensePublic domain (painting); detail photo released to the public domain by the photographerSourceWikimedia Commons page

Each Order is named for a Roman god as an image, not a Person of the Creed. The museum named in each credit holds the original; Helian Way is not affiliated with any museum or with Wikimedia.

See the Six Orders →

Text sources (Book of Facts bibliography) →