Study for a Triton (recto); Anatomical Studies ? (verso), 1642–43, Red chalk, the background tinted with an almost imperceptible pale brown wash, framing lines in pen and brown ink (recto); black chalk (verso), 14 5/16 x 9 5/8 in. (36.4 x 24.5 cm), Drawings, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, Naples 1598–1680 Rome), This rough and hasty sketch by the great Baroque sculptor effectively conveys the stance and the action of Triton as he rises from the sea and raises the huge shell to his lips. The moment depicted could be that described by Ovid in the Metamorphoses when, after the great flood, Neptune summoned Triton from the depths to sound his horn and make the waters retreat
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Study, Triton, recto, Anatomical Studies ?, verso, 1642–43, Red chalk, background tinted, almost imperceptible pale brown wash, framing lines, pen, brown ink, black, 14 5/16 x 9 5/8, 36.4 24.5 cm, Drawings, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Italian, Naples, 1598–1680, Rome, rough, hasty sketch, great Baroque, sculptor, effectively, conveys, stance, action, rises, sea, raises, huge shell, lips, moment depicted, described, Ovid, Metamorphoses, flood, Neptune summoned, depths, sound, horn, waters retreat
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