The Triumph of Galatea

Raphael completed this work for the Villa Farnesina, a suburban Renaissance villa in Rome in 1512. The Farnesina was built by one of the richest men of the early Renaissance, Agostini Chigi, who was a banker. This was the only painting of Greek mythology that Raphael painted, the story of the Nereid Galatea, who had fallen in love with a peasant shepherd, Acis. Galatea’s consort, after finding the two lovers in an embrace, killed Acis by throwing a giant pillar at him. Although Raphael’s painting is based off of the story, it does not illustrate any of the actual events of the story. Original Dimensions:  295 x 225 cm Year:  1512 Style: High Renaissance Location: Philips Collection, Washington, DC, US Genre: Mythological painting  100% Hand painted art: Size: Various Sizes Available  Medium: Oil Painting on Canvas Type: Reproduction Artist: Raphael Delivery Time: 14-21 days Item #: E-RAPHAEL-001 "The Triumph of Galatea" by Raphael can be reproduced with the same emotions of