Acis and Galatea Discovered by Polyphemus
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.
c. 1680 - c. 1684
Tapestry
316.5 x 253.0 cm
BK-1959-59-B
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019
Where you'll find this
Rijksmuseum
Permanent collection
