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Triumph of Galatea, mid-19th century
oil on canvas
h 99x128 cm in frame h 132x149 cm
Contemporary frame richly decorated with carvings.
This exquisite French painting, created in the mid-19th century, stands out for its excellent pictorial quality, achieved through careful yet swift and well-blended brushstrokes, lending a certain lightness to the overall effect. The canvas depicts the famous mythological scene of Galatea triumphant among cherubs, nymphs, and tritons, capturing the Nereid who has now escaped the courtship of the Cyclops Polyphemus: a triumph of spiritual love over passionate love.
This exquisite French painting, created in the mid-19th century, stands out for its excellent pictorial quality, achieved through careful yet swift and well-blended brushstrokes, lending a certain lightness to the overall effect. The canvas depicts the famous mythological scene of Galatea triumphant among cherubs, nymphs, and tritons, capturing the Nereid who has now escaped the courtship of the Cyclops Polyphemus: a triumph of spiritual love over passionate love.