F42.1 POLYPHEMUS & GALATEA
| Museum Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Fresco |
| Context | Imperial Villa at Boscotrecase, Mythology Room |
| Date | Late C1st B.C. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The Cyclops Polyphemus woos the Nereid-nymph Galatea with a tune on his panpipes. She rides a dolphin in the sea, and he is surrounded on the rocks by a flock of sheep. The boy atop the hill is probably the shepherd Acis.
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F47.4 Andromeda
F42.1B Polyphemus
