Horizontal Panel Design with a Three Androgynous Figures and a Sphinx Combined with Acanthus Rinceaux 1600 - 1650

This anonymous drawing from the 17th century displays three androgynous figures entangled in a composition that combines a sphinx and acanthus rinceaux. The figures are depicted in a Baroque style, a period characterized by intricate detail and expressive forms. The ornate design evokes the decorative motifs of Renaissance art, particularly the use of acanthus leaves and sphinxes, symbolic creatures often associated with wisdom and riddles. This work of art, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the artistic trends of the 17th century and the enduring fascination with mythological imagery.