Battle of the Sea Gods, right half, Andrea Mantegna, Italian, ca. 1431 - 1506, Engraving on laid paper, 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., Mantua, Lombardy, Italy, ca. 1475, figures, Print, Print
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Battle, Sea Gods, right half, Andrea Mantegna, Italian, ca, 1431 - 1506, Engraving, laid paper, marshy shallows, three male sea gods battle, two water satyrs, water satyr, left, armed, club, monster's head, carrying, sea nymph, back, looks away, battle, fear, sea satyr, right, armed, hatchet, struggles, resist, grip, sea god, Meanwhile, another sea god blows, horn, rouse, spirits, fighters, third, whacking left, right, sea-satyrs, two fish, rushes, background, serpents, sea creatures lurk, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy, ca, 1475, figures, Print
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