Greek Classics Stickers

The dark academia aesthetic embodies a love of learning and an appreciation of classic architecture, literature, and art. Express that with this pattern that features three Greek architectural orders: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.

Halloween special edition by AGR

Inspired by a vase in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Accession Number13.198, circa 470 BCE

This design was adapted from an antique print in Thomas Bulfinch, The Age of Fable, 1897

Old engraving of Plato, colored

Sentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens

Persephone Greek Goddess Mythology Dark Academia

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This beautiful Roman mosaic demonstrates three Roman ideas 1) momento mori (remember death (reminding one to live life to the fullest) 2) tempus fugit (time flies represented by the butterfly) 3) rota fortunae (wheel of fortune representing life being controlled by fate, the wheel supporting the skull and the clothes of a rich woman on left and a peasant woman on left.

"The Birth of Erichthonius. Gaea, goddess of Earth ... presents the young Erichthonius to Minerva. Behind Minerva is Triton and beside Gaea is Vulcan. Two Victories hover over the scene. Casucini Collection at Chiusi." Lithograph from Elite des monuments céramographiques : matériaux pour l''histoire des religions et des moeurs de l''antiquité. (Paris : Leleux, 1844-1861) Lenormant, Charles (1802-1859), Author.

Greek vase red figure palmate

Greek vase scene derived from the antique bookplates in L'ornement Polychrome (1888) by Albert Racinet.

A Classical Grecian hoplite from the city of Argos, wearing a more plausible panoply than the Spartans of the film 300, breaks from the phalanx to deliver a mortal blow at the battle of the Hot Gates, 480 BC.

This design is based on a late archaic amphora in the Metropolitan Museum of Art attributed to the Berlin Painter

Inspired by beautiful polychrome paint evidence, and the old colour plates showing reconstructions in the Kunsthistorische Bilderbogen, these three Ancient Greek columns are bold and bright examples of the three main orders. Also available as a 3D model kit from GreekMythComix.com

Greek Female Statue Mythology Illustration

Scylla – – inspired by Paestan Red Figure calyx krater, c.C4th BCE. From the Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures ABC Book.

Ancient Roman poets Virgil and Horace, depicted in this old engraving

Arsinoe II was one the most powerful queens to ever rule in the ancient world, and the first woman to have her own portrait on a coin. After the death of her children, she was deified in her lifetime and co-reigned as pharaoh of Egypt along side her brother Ptolemy Philadelphus. It's also said that she personally won three yes THREE Olympic chariot races :o Yeah, we've got ancient queen envy too.

Demeter Greek Goddess Mythology Dark Academia

This is a woodcut of an ancient Roman relief of a man reading a scroll. The woodcut design was derived from an antique book plate in "The dawn of American history in Europe" (1912) The original Sarcophagus with a Greek Physician this woodcut is of was found at Ostia and dates to the 4th c CE. It can be viewed in the MET

Derived from an antique illustration in Charles Mills Gayley, The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art, 1893

Zephyros – inspired by a mosaic from Antioch, House of the Drinking Contest, C2nd -3rd CE Greco-Roman. From the Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures ABC Book.

Ichthyocentaur (Ikthyokentauros) – inspired by mosaic from House of Silenus, Thysdrus, c.C2nd BCE - 3rd CE. From the Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures ABC Book.

This design is based off an antique print of Nike in Thomas Bulfinch, The Age of Fable, 1897

Adapted from "Greek Vase Paintings." (London Unwin 1894) Harrison, Jane Ellen.

Gorgon - inspired by a Boeotian Black-Figure three-handled bowl, c. C5th BCE. From the Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures ABC Book.

A young woman walks at night her dress deep blues catches a midnight breeze her brown hair is braided in gold. She wanders an Ancient Greek temple the gold stars are shining through the columns. The Sappho quote You may forget but let me tell you this: someone in some future time will think of us Is subtly written in the sky in gold foil mixed font.

Adapted from "Elite des monuments céramographiques : matériaux pour l''histoire des religions et des moeurs de l''antiquité." (Paris : Leleux, 1844-1861) Lenormant, Charles (1802-1859)

Fury (Erinys) – inspired by Apulian Red-Figure calyx krater, c.C4th BCE. From the Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures ABC Book.

Siren (Seiren) – inspired by Campanian Red Figure Lekythos, c.C4th BCE. From the Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures ABC Book.

This is a 6th c. BCE Attic kylix by the Pistoxenos Painter. You can find it in the Carlotta Museum in Stockholm. It's also been made into a popular meme!

Inspired by beautiful polychrome paint evidence, and the old colour plates showing reconstructions in the Kunsthistorische Bilderbogen, these three Ancient Greek columns are bold and bright examples of the three main orders. Also available as a 3D model kit from GreekMythComix.com

Satyr – inspired by Attic Red-Figure bell krater, c.C5th BCE. From the Ancient Greek Mythical Creatures ABC Book.

The motivational quote you never knew you needed,found on a papyrus Cleopatra VII was likely to have signed, γινεσθοι translates as "make it happen" in koine Greek

Because we all have a favorite ancient architectural order, do we not?