Battle of the Sea Gods (right half)

Andrea Mantegna, Unknown Italian, late 15th–early 16th century?, 1470s

According to the sign held by the crone at the upper left, envy has led to discord among the sea gods. When satyrs on seahorses square off, it's fish versus baton, while the nymph-bearing sea-centaurs adopt bonier… · description from the collection

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Artist: Andrea Mantegna, Unknown Italian, late 15th–early 16th century? ¹
Date: 1470s ¹
Medium: Engraving (and drypoint?) ¹
Original: 5,016 × 2,046 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Bequest of Herschel V. Jones

Object record, Minneapolis Institute of Art

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