The Contest between Apollo and Pan 1648 - 1671
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Jan de Bisschop’s *The Contest between Apollo and Pan*, a drawing dating from 1648-1671, depicts the Greek mythological contest between the god of music, Apollo, and the satyr Pan. The scene portrays Apollo, playing the lyre, and Pan, playing panpipes, while a group of nymphs listen intently to the contest. De Bisschop’s drawing captures the dramatic tension of the moment as the two deities compete for the favor of the nymphs. The detailed figures and expressive poses are characteristic of the artist's style, and the work exemplifies the Baroque artistic period. This drawing is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Pan, the god of nature, was skilled at playing the pan pipes or pan flute (named after him), and he challenged Apollo, the god of music, to a musical contest. Naturally, Apollo won. King Midas disagreed with this verdict, choosing Pan’s plain piping over Apollo’s sublime strumming of the lyre. The enraged god punished Midas by giving him the ears of an ass.
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