Triumph of Amphitrite
ca. 1509
Medium
Fresco, transferred to canvas and attached to wood panels
Dimensions
Overall: 30 1/2 × 28 in. (77.5 × 71.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings-Decorative
Culture
Italian, Umbria
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1914
Accession Number
14.114.11
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
Pinturicchio’s *Triumph of Amphitrite*, painted around 1509, captures the sea goddess Amphitrite in a joyous procession across the waves. The Umbrian master, celebrated for his luminous frescoes in the Vatican’s Borgia Apartments and the Piccolomini Library in Siena, here blends classical mythology with the graceful style of the High Renaissance. Amphitrite rides in a shell-shaped chariot drawn by dolphins, accompanied by tritons sounding horns, evoking the splendor of ancient marine triumphs reimagined for Renaissance patrons. This small yet vibrant composition reflects the period’s renewed ...