Saturday, March 24, 2007

Remigio Cantagallina / Giulio Parigi

"A Musical Boat in the Arno, with Sea Gods and Tritons, for the wedding festivites of the Duke of Tuscany, circa 1608."


"From the series Ships of the Argonauts, a mock naval battle on the Arno on 3 November 1608 designed by Giulio Parigi to celebrate the wedding of Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Marie Madelaine of Austria, 1608."


"The Ship of the Argonauts Idmone and Mopso, Guided by Apollo, for the wedding festivites of the Duke of Tuscany, circa 1608."

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