Raimondi - Triumph der Galathea, DG1971360

Galatea stands upon a scallop-shell chariot pulled by two dolphins through choppy waters, surrounded by a boisterous retinue of marine deities including tritons blowing conch shells. Above the scene, three cupids aim their bows at the nymph while a fourth hovers in the clouds holding a bundle of arrows. This engraving reproduces Raphael's famous fresco from the Villa Farnesina, known for its dynamic, centrifugal composition.

This work is a primary visual document of Renaissance Neoplatonism, illustrating the concept of 'Ideal Beauty' which Raphael famously claimed was derived from a 'certain idea' in his mind rather than a physical model. It serves as a visual translation of Angelo Poliziano’s 'Stanze per la giostra,' reflecting the High Renaissance effort to harmonize classical mythology with philosophical allegories of the soul.