Neptune—the roman god of water—and his wife, amphitrite, ride a chariot pulled by sea horses. Water fowl and flying fish glide in the sky above them, while in the distance a group of nymphs beckon from a grotto. Neptune’s trident represents his power over water and storms; the fish, shells, coral, and pearls carried by his subjects show his wealth. Object Type: painting. Date: 1630. Place of creation: Flanders, 17th century. Dimensions: Framed: 36.2 x 43.8 x 3.8 cm (14 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.); Unframed: 23.5 x 30.9 cm (9 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.). Medium: oil on copper, wood. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Frans Francken (I) - The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite (Cleveland Museum of Art)
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