Minneapolis Institute of Art

Frieze with Tritons and Nymphs

Girolamo Mocetto

Date

c. 1517

Medium

Engraving

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Although Venice originated in the early Middle Ages as a swampland stronghold against northern barbarians, the powerful republic identified itself with the ancient Romans and their sea god, Neptune. This print is one of two long, horizontal engravings that create a frieze of Neptune and his entourage. The design of the figures is likely based on grotesques unearthed from Roman ruins and circulated among artists in the early Renaissance. Italy, Europe

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