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Tritons Abducting Nereids
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Tritons Abducting Nereids

Luca Cambiaso

1547–85

Medium

Pen and dark brown ink, brush and grayish brown wash, over black chalk on three glued sheets of paper. The original paper surface is glued onto the mount; verso not visible.

Dimensions

Length: 32 1/16 in. (81.5 cm) Width: 14 in. (35.5 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Martha Feltenstein, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Luca Cambiaso

1527–1585

Dominant figure in Genoese painting in the 16th century and the founder of the Genoese school. He is noted for his night scenes, simplified forms, and use of dry paint; two major influences on his work were Michelangelo, seen in his massive figures, and Correggio, for his soft modelling. Comment on works: Religious; Allegory; Mythology

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