Lithograph "Galatea" after Raphael's Triumph of Galatea, Framed, 19th Century

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Lithograph "Galatea" after Raphael's Triumph of Galatea, Framed, 19th Century

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An antique lithograph titled "Galatea" after Raphael's "Triumph of Galatea" depicts Classical scene as below described, matted and framed, 19th century ***DELIVERY NOTICE – Due to COVID-19 we are employing NO-CONTACT PRACTICES in the transfer of purchased items. Additionally, for those who prefer to delay shipping/delivery, we are offering FREE STORAGE of items until this crisis resolves. Measures: 27.75" H x 25.25" W x 2" D Additional information: The Triumph of Galatea is a fresco completed about 1514 by the Italian painter Raphael for the Villa Farnesina in Rome.[1] The Farnesina was built for the Sienese banker Agostino Chigi, one of the richest men of that age. The Farnese family later acquired and renamed the villa, smaller than the more ostentatious palazzo at the other side of the Tiber. The fresco is a mythological scene of a series embellishing the open gallery of the building, a series never completed which was inspired to the "Stanze per la giostra" of the poet Angelo Poliziano. In Greek mythology, the beautiful Nereid Galatea had fallen in love with the peasant shepherd Acis. Her consort, one-eyed giant Polyphemus, after chancing upon the two lovers together, lobbed an enormous pillar and killed Acis. Raphael did not paint any of the main events of the story. He chose the scene of the nymph's apotheosis (Stanze, I, 118–119). Galatea appears surrounded by other sea creatures whose forms are somewhat inspired by Michelangelo,[citation needed] whereas the bright colors and decoration are supposed to be inspired by ancient Roman painting. At the left, a Triton (partly man, partly fish) abducts a sea nymph; behind them, another Triton uses a shell as a trumpet. Galatea rides a shell-chariot drawn by two dolphins. While some have seen in the model for Galatea the image of the courtesan, Imperia, Agostino Chigi's lover and Raphael's near-contemporary, Giorgio Vasari wrote that Raphael did not mean for Galatea to resemble any one human person, but to represent ideal beauty.[citation needed] When asked where he had found a model of such beauty, Raphael reportedly said that he had used "a certain idea" he had formed in his mind.[1][2] Raphael, Galatea, at Khan Academy. In a letter to Baldassare Castiglione, Raphael dictated via Pietro Aretino, that "to paint a beauty, I should have to see a number of beauties, provided Your Lordship were with me to choose the best. But in the absence of good judges and beautiful forms, I use an IDEA that comes to my mind."[3] (Wikipedia).

Dimensions:
Height: 27.25 in (69.22 cm)Width: 25.25 in (64.14 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Paper
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Overall very good condition with minor frame finish issues as photographed.
Seller Location:
Big Flats, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 691761stDibs: LU2396316925021