Flaying of Marsyas
n.d.
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 19.5 × 26.7 cm (7 11/16 × 10 9/16 in.); Sheet: 27.5 × 34.5 cm (10 7/8 × 13 5/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
97445
Art Historical Context
In the Prints and Drawings department of the Institute of Chicago sits *Flaying of Marsyas*, an evocative etching by the 17th-century French Henri Mauperché. undated work captures a dramatic moment from classical mythology: the satyr Marsyas, in a musical contest by the god Apollo, suffers the horrific punishment of being flayed alive. Mauperché, known for his reproductive prints, likely drew inspiration from earlier Renaissance depictions, such as Titian's famous painting, channeling the Baroque era's fascination with intense emotion, movement, and mythological narratives. Etching on paper, ...
About the Artist
Henri Mauperché · 1592–1686
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