Bacchanal of Satyrs and Cupids by Gérard van Opstal

Bacchanal of Satyrs and Cupids c. 1640 - 1642

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round shape

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tall virtical shape

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natural stone pattern

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natural shape and form

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rounded shape

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sculptural image

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unrealistic statue

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rijksmuseum over 1 year ago

The Brussels sculptor Gerard van Opstal created a stir at the French court in Paris with his small-scale ivory reliefs in the Flemish Baroque style of Rubens. Here, this finds expression in the chubby bodies of the putti and the plump proportions of the pair of satyrs.

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