Charon Ferrying Mars and Minerva c. 17th century

This 17th-century drawing, "Charon Ferrying Mars and Minerva" by an anonymous artist, depicts the ferryman Charon transporting the Roman god of war, Mars, and the goddess of wisdom, Minerva, across the River Styx. Charon is depicted as a bearded man standing in a small boat, guiding the vessel with a long pole. Mars, clad in a helmet, and Minerva, holding a branch, sit in the boat, presumably on their way to the underworld. This brown wash drawing is now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.