Satyr and Nymph 1623

gerardvanhonthorst

possibly oil pastel

portrait reference

neo expressionist

underpainting

mythology

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

facial portrait

portrait art

digital portrait

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rijksmuseum over 1 year ago

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A laughing satyr leans forward over a nymph as he touches her face affectionately, while the nymph is tugging at his beard. Gerrit van Honthorst painted the two mythological figures in the foreground of the composition, drawing attention away from the woods in the background and the view receding into the distance.