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Acis and Galatea Discovered by Polyphemus

Date: c. 1680 - c. 1684
Medium: wool, silk
Culture: Paris
Institution: Rijksmuseum

The lovers Acis and Galatea were discovered by the one-eyed Cyclops Polyphemus, who was enamoured with Galatea. He would later kill Acis with a boulder, whereupon the young man was transformed into a river.

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