The one-eyed cyclops has fallen in love with the sea nymph galatea, who, however, shows no interest in him. Therefore, he plays his sad flute melodies on a mountain in the middle of a classical landscape, to which other nymphs and satyrs listen devoutly. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: 1649. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 155 cm (61 in); width: 199 cm (78.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Hermitage Museum. Nicolas Poussin - Landscape with Polyphemus - WGA18316
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