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C1895
Acis and Galatea
Artist:
Jules-Joseph Meynier
Galatea , in Greek mythology. Sea nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris. She was loved by the brutish Polyphemus, a Cyclops who wooed her with love songs but Galatea loved Acis, the handsome son of a river nymph. When Polyphemus … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Acis and Galatea
Date:
C1895
Artist:
Jules-Joseph Meynier
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Photogravure
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1895
Description:
Galatea , in Greek mythology. Sea nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris. She was loved by the brutish Polyphemus, a Cyclops who wooed her with love songs but Galatea loved Acis, the handsome son of a river nymph. When Polyphemus discovered them together, he crushed the youth under a huge boulder. In response to his pitiful cries, Galatea turned Acis into a river.
