The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite
Medium
oil on copper, mounted on wood
Dimensions
unframed: 23.5 × 30.9 cm · framed: 36.2 × 43.8 × 3.8 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
Accession Number
1982.245
Tags
male
About this artwork
Neptune—the Roman god of water—and his wife, Amphitrite, ride a chariot pulled by sea horses. Water fowl and flying fish glide in the sky above them, while in the distance a group of nymphs beckon from a grotto. Neptune’s trident represents his power over water and storms; the fish, shells, coral, and pearls carried by his subjects show his wealth.