The Sea Monster (called The Rape of Amyone)
Albrecht Dürer (Nuremberg 1471 – Nuremberg 1528)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1525
Materials
paper and wood
Measurements
255 x 195 mm
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Fenton House, London
NT 1448629
Caption
Dürer loved a good tale, especially if it was particularly strange. It has been suggested that Dürer heard a story about a young girl who was attacked by a monster that came out of the sea. In this engraving he mingled this story with other ancient tales that he found so fascinating.
Summary
Print, engraving, The Sea Monster (called The Rape of Amyone) by Albrecht Dürer (Nuremberg 1471 – Nuremberg 1528). Print on paper (B.71, CD 30) in which Amyone is dragged across the water by the monster, with a hill town beyond and protesting villagers.
Makers and roles
Albrecht Dürer (Nuremberg 1471 – Nuremberg 1528), artist