Raimondi - Triumph der Galathea, DG1971359

Galatea holds the reins of two dolphins as she glides across the sea, her hair and cloak billowing as she looks backward. Around her, muscular tritons embrace sea nymphs while three cupids hover in the sky, aiming their arrows at her. In the foreground, a fourth cupid rides a dolphin, mirroring the movement of the central figure.

This composition is a hallmark of Renaissance Neoplatonism, representing the soul's ascent toward divine beauty through the contemplation of physical perfection. It translates the literary imagery of the humanist poet Angelo Poliziano into a visual allegory of the hierarchy of love.