---
title: Galatea by Raphael
author: VivaItalia1974
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12599/galatea-by-raphael/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Galatea by Raphael
_Authored by VivaItalia1974_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12599.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Galatea [nymph](https://www.worldhistory.org/nymph/) [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) by the Italian Renaissance artist [Raphael](https://www.worldhistory.org/Raphael/) (1483-1520 CE). Completed in 1512 CE, the work is part of a series of frescoes with a mythological theme painted by Raphael in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)’s Villa Farnesina.
## Cite This Work
### APA
VivaItalia1974. (2020, August 19). Galatea by Raphael. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
VivaItalia1974. "Galatea by Raphael." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 19, 2020. .
### MLA
VivaItalia1974. "Galatea by Raphael." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Aug 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raphael_Galatea.jpg) by [**VivaItalia1974**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raphael_Galatea.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 August 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.