Walnut panel carved in bas-relief representing the Triumph o - Lot 57

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Walnut panel carved in bas-relief representing the Triumph o - Lot 57
Walnut panel carved in bas-relief representing the Triumph of Galatea after the frescoes of the Villa Farnesina by Raphael and the engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi (1515); collector's stamp on the reverse with coat of arms in navy ink and monogram T.H. Attributed to Hans Peisser (1506 - after 1571) mid 16th century H. 61 cm, L. 45 cm Wax stamp on the back Framed The Villa Farnesina was built by the Sienese banker Agostino Chigi. In 1513, he called upon Raphael to decorate the open gallery of his palace with a fresco depicting mythological scenes and in particular a cycle of the love story between Galatea and the shepherd Arcis. Raphael chose to represent the apotheosis of the nymph. Galatea sails on a conch drawn by dolphins, ignoring the song of the Cyclops who tries to seduce her; on the left a triton abducts a nereid. The torsion of the body and the position a contrapposto with a bent leg are canons that embodied feminine beauty in the Renaissance. This representation of the ideal of chaste beauty was taken up by many engravers who disseminated this image very widely. Marcantonio Raimondi is one of them. In 1510, he met Raphael and an intense collaboration was established, which led to the production of important engraved works. This scene of the triumph of Galatea was engraved in 1515 (fig). He thus participated in the influence of the Renaissance throughout Europe, allowing many painters to be inspired by the geniuses of the Italian quattrocento. Hans Peisser is a German sculptor who lives and works in Nuremberg. The work of Raphael guides his work. A sculpted panel, signed and dated 1525, depicting the same scene was purchased in 2012 by the Germanish Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg.
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