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Alpheus and Arethusa

1568–70
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 534
In Roman mythology the river god Alpheus pursued the nymph Arethusa until Diana changed her into a fountain. This group was carved to go above a fountain in the villa Il Paradiso at Pian di Ripoli, near Florence, which belonged to Alamanno Bandini, Knight of Malta.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Alpheus and Arethusa
  • Artist: Battista di Domenico Lorenzi (Italian, ca. 1527/28–1594)
  • Date: 1568–70
  • Culture: Italian, Florence
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): H. 58 5/8 x W. 32 5/8 x D. 23 1/2 in., 782lb. (148.9 x 82.9 x 59.7 cm, 354.7129kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.33
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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