The Triumph of Galatea

This detail shows the sea-nymph Galatea holding a billowing golden drapery above her head while a muscular, bearded Triton grapples with her. A white sea-horse with bared teeth and a figure sounding a conch shell trumpet accompany them through the choppy waters.

The work reflects the Renaissance Neoplatonic pursuit of 'Ideal Beauty,' where the artist seeks to represent a divine internal conception rather than a direct copy of nature. It draws heavily on the humanistic poetry of Angelo Poliziano and the intellectual atmosphere of the Chigi circle in Rome.