Ikonograficzne metamorfozy „złotych” mitów w malarstwie europejskim od piętnastego do siedemnastego wieku

In this paper we analysed the Greek myths exclusively in terms of presence motifs gold, both as main narrative thread, and an attribute selected characters. Firstly, found sources inspiration for painters, which came not only from ancient literary tradition, but most all modern encyclopaedic sources, well compendiums symbols hieroglyphs. Secondly, several paintings Italian, French Dutch masters ranging fifteenth to seventeenth century gold a symbol hybris, victory desire. Finally, answered question what diversity symbolism consisted. The ant its colour is therefore essence considerations, because gold’s status old culture, also metamorphosis symbolic meanings Europe.