Artwork
The Triumph of Amphitrite
The Triumph of Amphitrite is an ink drawing by the Baroque artist Giovanni Battista Crosato. It dates from 1748 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Triumph of Amphitrite is a drawing created by Giovanni Battista Crosato in 1748 using pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash over graphite on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts Amphitrite, a sea goddess, riding a sea creature through turbulent waves, surrounded by smaller figures on horseback or on clouds, conveying a sense of dynamic movement and energy.
Technique & Style
Crosato employed rapid, expressive lines and loose washes to capture the motion of the figures and the turmoil of the sea and sky, creating a vivid and animated scene.
Context
This work reflects the dramatic and dynamic qualities characteristic of the Baroque movement, which influenced the development of 18th-century art.
Artist & collection
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