Title

'Neptune and Amymone', 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier

Caption

'Neptune and Amymone', 1615. Neptune -god of the sea in Roman mythology, rescued Amymone from a chthonic satyr that was about to rape her. To possess her himself, the god revealed the springs of Lerna, a cult site of great antiquity.

Date

1615

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B99_382

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,8Mb) / 11,0in x 17,7in / 3299 x 5314 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation nature exterior water female women woman people religious religion day island arrow weapon weapons deity God Neptune war illustration location century aiming rescue saving lady concept outside cupid rescuer mythology hero B&W rescuing goddess MONOCHROME heroic warfare 17th century engraving poseidon chariot road Transport heroism black & white black and white B W weaponry Greek mythology allegorical figure seventeenth century Art Media Amymone engraving Thomas de Leonard Gaultier Thomas de Leu Leu Thomas Deleu Jaspar Isac Isac Jaspar Isaac Jaspar de Jaspar de Isaac Jaspar Isaac Gaspard Jaspar de Isac Jean Claude Carriere Carriere Jean Claude Gaultier Leonard Thomas de Leu Jaspar Isac Jean Claude Carriere engraving