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Raphael (1483-1520) - Voyage of Galatea (1511)
Italy 25 lira stamp issued 1970
Fresco Held at the Villa Farnesina Rome Italy |
Raphael was commissioned to do this secular artistic piece at the home of a rich trading family in Italy. Galatea is the ideal female form in the centre of the picture, being dragged through the water on a shell chariot that is being carried by two happy dolphins. Fearsome tritons are seen dragging nymphs into the sea and sounding trumpets.
Raphael is famous for mastering the art of placing bodies harmoniously in beautiful pieces of art. He lived a short life, but gained great fame.
Raphael's art has also been used on other stamps:
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