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A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
At the edge of a forest with striking, eccentrically shaped trees, a bathing nymph is surprised by a satyr (a woodland creature from Greek mythology), who suddenly leaps out at her. In the background is a second satyr playing a flute. Van Wtenbrouck painted mainly landscapes with mythological or biblical subjects, a genre that at the time was in great demand by literate patrons.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineA Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr. c. 1630 - c. 1635. Moyses van Wtenbrouck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
