La Pêche aux Poissons des Abysses (Fishing in the Depths), circa 1527-1528

In 1524, Giulio Romano (approx. 1492/1499-1546), student and heir of Raphaël, left to settle in Mantoue to work for the Marquis Frédéric II Gonzague. He worked on the architecture and decorations of the Palazzo Té and created many drawings for it, such as this one.
It shows a fishing scene. The group of sailors are gathered on the boat, attempting to haul up nets full of sea monsters from the water. They have intense expressions and use dramatic gestures. Romano constructed a collective composition, with limits defined by a rounded stroke to the right, corresponding to the end form.
This drawing was a model for his studio, which reproduced it as a painting. The work can still be seen today on a medallion in the Sala dei Venti, placed under the zodiac sign of the Pisces, in association with the Whale constellation.