To kvindelige satyrskikkelser (fauner) på en segmentbue 1686 - 1738

Hendrik Krock created this drawing, entitled “Two female satyr figures (fauns) on a segment arch” sometime before his death in 1738. The drawing depicts two female satyrs, mythological creatures often associated with wildness and revelry, challenging traditional representations of the satyr as male. What does it mean to picture a satyr as a woman? Krock was working during the late Baroque period, a time when gender roles and identities were quite rigid. By depicting the satyrs as female, Krock invites us to reconsider these boundaries, suggesting that the qualities associated with satyrs—freedom, sensuality, and a connection to nature—are not exclusively male. These satyrs are not just figures of myth; they are also reflections of the female experience and perhaps even female empowerment. Krock’s drawing is both an artistic statement and a subtle commentary on the societal norms of his time, inviting viewers to question the boundaries of identity.