Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs

Prints and Drawings

1542

Enea Vico
Italian, 1523-1567

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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Artist: Enea Vico
Title: Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1542
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 29.2 × 41.6 cm (11 1/2 × 16 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
Reference Number: 1920.2466
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