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Detail fresco Acis and nymph Galatea, Giulio Romano, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche, Palazzo Te Mantua

Fresco of Acis and Galatea by Giulio Romano in the Chamber of Cupid and Psyche

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File Name

20201_0043

Caption

Mantua, Palazzo Te (Gonzaga's summer residence), Sala di Amore e Psiche (Chamber of Cupid and Psyche): East wall, detail with Aci and the nymph Galatea. Frescoes by Giulio Romano (1526 - 1528) who got his inspiration from Apuleius' Metamorphoses.

City

Mantova (MN)

Location

Palazzo Te

Keywords

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