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Enea Vico

Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs

1542
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
29.2 × 41.6 cm (11.5 × 16.4 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

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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