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Engraving of fishermen in boats hauling a net that holds a fanged sea monster amid rippling waves.

Fishermen Catching a Sea Monster

An engraving shows a crowd of men hauling a large net over the side of a boat while a monstrous sea creature with a fanged head is caught in its mesh. Rippling waves and a second vessel with rowers and a seated figure fill the composition.

Artist
Adamo Scultori
Date
1560/70
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1141 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1570).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Bernard F. Rogers, Sr.

Español: Pescadores capturando un monstruo marino

Un grabado muestra a un grupo de hombres subiendo una gran red por el costado de una barca mientras una criatura marina monstruosa, de cabeza con colmillos, queda atrapada en la malla. Olas ondulantes y otra embarcación con remeros y una figura sentada completan la composición.

Português: Pescadores capturando um monstro marinho

Uma gravura mostra um grupo de homens puxando uma grande rede pela lateral de um barco enquanto uma criatura marinha monstruosa, de cabeça com presas, fica presa na malha. Ondas agitadas e outra embarcação com remadores e uma figura sentada completam a composição.

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