Vase with the Triumph of Galatea
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Vase with the Triumph of Galatea
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Published 2020-09-11T15:51:15+00:00
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The ornate monumental vase was one of the many sculpted works that decorated the park in Versailles during the reign of King Louis XIV (1643-1715); it was placed in the North parterre. The vase is decorated with a marine triumph, the scene shows the sea Nymph Galatea, who was in love with the Shepherd Acis according to the “Metamorphosis” written by the Roman poet Ovidio.
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| Date published | 11/09/2020 |
| Complexity | Easy |
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| Title | Vase with the Triumph of Galatea |
| Date | 1638 |
| Accession | 1715 |
| Medium | marble |
| Artist | Francois Girardon |
| Place | The Louvre |
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