Loading
The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite
Frans Francken the Younger1630s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Neptune—the Roman god of water—and his wife, Amphitrite, ride a chariot pulled by sea horses. Water fowl and flying fish glide in the sky above them, while in the distance a group of nymphs beckon from a grotto. Neptune’s trident represents his power over water and storms; the fish, shells, coral, and pearls carried by his subjects show his wealth.
Show lessRead more
Download this artwork (provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art).
Learn more about this artwork.
Details
- Title: The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite
- Creator: Frans Francken (Flemish, 1581–1642)
- Date Created: 1630s
- Physical Dimensions: Framed: 36.2 x 43.8 x 3.8 cm (14 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.); Unframed: 23.5 x 30.9 cm (9 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)
- Provenance: Mrs. Noah L. Butkin, (Shaker Heights, Ohio), by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1982.
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1982.245
- Medium: oil on copper, mounted on wood
- Inscriptions: signed lower right: D.O. ffranck. f
- Fun Fact: The smooth surface of the copper panel highlights Francken's delicate painting technique.
- Department: European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: Flanders
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
- Collection: P - Netherlandish-Flemish
- Accession Number: 1982.245
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
