In marshy shallows, three male sea gods battle each other and two water satyrs. The water satyr on the left, armed with a club and a monster's head, is carrying a sea nymph on his back, who looks away from the battle in fear. The sea satyr on the right is armed with a hatchet and struggles to resist the grip of a sea god behind him. Meanwhile, another sea god blows a horn to rouse the spirits of the fighters, while the third is whacking left-and-right at the sea-satyrs with two fish. In the rushes in the background, serpents and sea creatures lurk. Date: circa 1475. Dimensions: 27.9 x 37.9 cm (11 x 14 15/16 in.). Medium: engraving and etching on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Print, Battle of the Sea Gods, right half, ca. 1475 (CH 18098169)
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