Art Institute of Chicago
Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs
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- Date
- 1542
- Medium
- Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
- Culture
- Italy
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 80259
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
Theseus was a great Athenian mythological hero. In one chivalric tale about his life, he was a guest at the wedding of Pirithous, king of the Lapiths. The centaurs, relatives of the bride, also came to the feast; they became intoxicated and seized the women in attendance. Here Theseus draws his sword in an attempt to rescue the captive bride and drive the centaurs away, a feat he ultimately accomplished.
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- Credit line
- The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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