I occasionally turn satyr public domain imagery into distinctive products for my shop. Satyr and Nymph, Luxurious Handcrafted Stationery Set for Letter Writing, Personalized, 12 Sheets/10 Envelopes, Available in Three Colors Correspond in style! This charming letterhead features a zodiac border and a satyr playing panpipes for his nymph. This design was originally illustrated by…
Tag: Mythology
Grinning Satyr
I just love this carving. It’s a shame it’s on Ivory, but it’s from the 1700s so we’ll forgive it. The artwork is Balthasar Permoser, German sculptor. This can be seen in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
Autumn Room in the Palace of Caserta
On June 23, 2021 I found myself wandering the grand halls of the Reggia di Caserta, in Italy. Can you guess which rooms were my favorite? The seasonal ones, specifically the Autumn Room! I fell in love with these frescoes as I’m totally satyr obsessed! I adore these nymphs and happy satyrs surrounded by all…
Bacchus and Ceres with Nymphs and Satyrs, and some background on Sébastien Bourdon
Excerpt from: The Works of Eminent Masters, in Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Decorative Arts, VOL II) A man of easy and universal talent, Bourdon had his day of glory and fame, and, more fortunate than many equally clever men, he has preserved the reputation of the past, and descended with approbation and smiles to…
Bacchus and Ariadne on the Island of Naxos by Sébastien Bourdon
Bacchus and Ariadne on the Island of Naxos, Sébastien Bourdon (Montpellier 1616-1671 Paris) Following the death of the Minotaur and his escape from the Labyrinth, the Greek hero Theseus unceremoniously abandoned Ariadne, daughter the Cretan king, Minos, on the Greek island of Naxos. Many variations of the myth exist; in most, Ariadne is discovered soon…
Nymphs and Satyr by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Painted in 1873, Nymphs and Satyr is a painting of oil on canvas. A large, almost lifelike picture, it shows a group of nymphs bathing in a secluded pool. The picture shows a lustful satyr surprising the nymphs. In the painting, several of the nymphs have withdrawn into the shadows on the right. The other…
Gott und Welt, Albrecht Dürer
Gott und Welt. Randzeichnungen aus dem Gebetbuche des Kaiser Maximilian von Albrecht Dürer. Mit der ausführlichen Besprechung von J. W. v. Goethe. (God and the World. Outline drawings from the prayer book of Emperor Maximilian von Albrecht Dürer. With the detailed discussion of J. W. v. Goethe.) ILLUSTRATED COLLECTIBLE GERMAN LANGUAGE Publisher: Fritz Heyder, Berlin Copyright: 1909-10
Allegories by J. Audran
What a fine conglomeration of hooves! Etchings by J. Audran (Source: Wellcome Collection)
Pan’s Pipes by Robert Louis Stevenson
[Excerpt from Pan’s Pipes by Robert Louis Stevenson, Published in 1910] The Greeks figured Pan, the god of Nature, now terribly stamping his foot, so that armies were dispersed; now by the woodside on a summer noon trolling on his pipe until he charmed the hearts of upland ploughmen. And the Greeks, in so figuring,…
Nymph and Satyr by Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky
Konstantin Makovsky was born in Moscow on June 20, 1839. His father was the Russian art figure and amateur painter, Yegor Ivanovich Makovsky. His mother was a composer, and she hoped her son would one day follow in her footsteps. His younger brothers Vladimir and Nikolay and his sister Alexandra also went on to become painters. In 1851 Makovsky entered the Moscow…
Bacchus Procession, Gubbio.
I visited Gubbio, Italy in November last year (2018) and spent some time in the Palazzo dei Consoli Civic Museum. The museum is impressive. It holds the Eugubine tablets, keys to deciphering the Umbrian language, and an extensive collection of archeological and religious artifacts. Tucked away in a small room in one of its many…
Notable Fauns at the Capitoline
I was at the Capitoline Museum in Rome last November. The Capitoline has been on my bucket list for a while now. Despite being in Rome four times in recent years, I never stopped in. This last visit, I devoted a full day to my journey through antiquity. I’ve posted many of my vacation photos…
Satyr Watching Nymphs Dancing
Satyr watching Some Nymphs Dancing, Josep Maria Sert, 1913, Spain. Black and silver grisaille on canvas panel. This panel was part of the painted scheme that Josep María Sert produced for the decoration of Kent House owned by Sir Saxton Noble in Knightsbridge, London. It forms a pair with Apollo flying through the Clouds, also in the Colección…
Venus and Satyr with Two Cupids
Venus and Satyr with Two Cupids is a painting by Annibale Carracci. The work is also known as La Baccante. Given the explicit sensuality of the painting, due to the nudity of the goddess, whose buttocks are exposed, a clear sexual allusion was seen in the work, further emphasized by the contrast between the opulent and rosy forms of…
The Maenads and Satyrs of Jules Scalbert
Maenads were originally nymphs, and later human Priestesses who carried on the traditions of their Foremothers in dance, song, feasting, free sexual expression, and ritual. Jules Scalbert was a student of Isidore Pils and Henri Lehmann, both masters of 19th-century historic genre painting. Like his teachers, he was drawn to mythology, religion, and history, using…
Frisky Satyr 