Triumph of Galatea

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Artist/Maker	Raimondi, Marcantonio (printer) Raphael (artist)
Place of origin	Italy (made)

Triumph of Galatea; Galatea rises out of the sea in a chariot pulled by fantastical fish-like creatures or dolphins. Cupids with bows and arrows fly above and sea nymphs, centaurs and other figures do battle in the sea; From the fresco by Raphael in the Farnesina Palace; Engraving print on paper.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Triumph of Galatea (generic title)
Materials and techniques	engraving print on paper Ink Paper Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description	Triumph of Galatea; Galatea rises out of the sea in a chariot pulled by fantastical fish-like creatures or dolphins; From the fresco by Raphael in the Farnesina Palace; Engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi; Italian School; ca. 1490-1534.
Physical description	Triumph of Galatea; Galatea rises out of the sea in a chariot pulled by fantastical fish-like creatures or dolphins. Cupids with bows and arrows fly above and sea nymphs, centaurs and other figures do battle in the sea; From the fresco by Raphael in the Farnesina Palace; Engraving print on paper.
Styles	Renaissance Italian School
Marks and inscriptions	[empty tablet for a monogram] (bottom right)
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history	After a fresco by Raphael in Villa Farnesina, Rome.
Subjects depicted	Chariot Cupids Centaurs Dolphins The Sea Trumpet Nymphs Galatea (Nymph) Triumph of Galatea
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Other number	350 - Le Peintre-Graveur
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.1048

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Record created	September 19, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137270/triumph-of-galatea-print-raimondi-marcantonio/

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