The Cyclops Polyphemus who fell in love with
The Cyclops Polyphemus who fell in love with the nymph Galatea.. The Cyclops Polyphemus who fell in love with the nymph Galatea. He is shown with two eyes holding a lyre as he receives a message from Galatea brought by a Genius or cupid on a dolphin. The vignette below shows a cupid in a small carriage driven by swans. Copperplate engraved by Tommaso Piroli from his own Antichita di Ercolano (Antiquities of Herculaneum), Rome, 1789
Picture No
10934470
Media ID
45669380
Size
4553px x 5813px
(11.1MB)
Credit
© Florilegius / Mary Evans
Source
Tommaso Piroli
