Silenus (or Bacchus) and Satyrs 1616

"Silenus (or Bacchus) and Satyrs" is a 1616 pen and ink drawing by the Flemish Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens. Depicting the mythological figures of Silenus, a drunken and lascivious tutor of the god Dionysus, and his satyr companions, the drawing demonstrates Rubens' characteristic dynamic composition and powerful anatomical rendering. The work is a study for a larger painting and highlights Rubens' interest in classical mythology and the human form. This drawing is currently housed in the Louvre museum in Paris, France.