Pygmalion was suspicious of women, and remained unmarried. He made a statue and fell in love with it. He begs venus to bring his ivory creation into life. Galatea later becomes pygmalion's wife. Object Type: painting. Date: 1717. Dimensions: height: 134 cm (52.7 in); width: 100 cm (39.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Fabre museum. Pygmalion (Raoux)
