Apollo en Marsyas 1611 - 1623

"Apollo en Marsyas" is a pen and ink drawing on paper by Dutch artist Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, created between 1611 and 1623, which depicts the Greek myth of Apollo and Marsyas. The drawing showcases the moment when Apollo, god of music, flings Marsyas, a satyr, onto a tree to be flayed, after Marsyas is defeated in a musical contest. This mythological scene highlights the contrast between the god's power and the satyr's humiliation. It is now housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.