Aug 3, 2025
Triumph of the Marine Venus
Artist: Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659 - 1734)
Date: ca. 1713
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Description
Born from the sea, the mythological goddess Venus sits upon a throne pulled by muscular men and surrounded by her entourage. Her son Cupid flies nearby and grasps a handful of coral from a plate held by an attendant. Perched above Venus, a woman holds a string of pearls, a typical adornment of the goddess. The pearls fall through her hair and down along her shoulder.
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