Frieze-like composition of figures walking alongside draped curtains: at left satyrs and children bear a statue of Bacchus on a litter behind an old man (Silenus?), at center two robed satyrs approach a priest, at right Apollo lifts a cup next to satyrs seated at a round table

Q: When was "Frieze-like composition of figures walking alongside draped curtains: at left satyrs and children bear a statue of Bacchus on a litter behind an old man (Silenus?), at center two robed satyrs approach a priest, at right Apollo lifts a cup next to satyrs seated at a round table" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1617–25.

Q: Is "Frieze-like composition of figures walking alongside draped curtains: at left satyrs and children bear a statue of Bacchus on a litter behind an old man (Silenus?), at center two robed satyrs approach a priest, at right Apollo lifts a cup next to satyrs seated at a round table" in the public domain?

Yes, Frieze-like composition of figures walking alongside draped curtains: at left satyrs and children bear a statue of Bacchus on a litter behind an old man (Silenus?), at center two robed satyrs approach a priest, at right Apollo lifts a cup next to satyrs seated at a round table is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Pierre Brebiette

ca. 1617–25

Frieze-like composition of figures walking alongside draped curtains: at left satyrs and children bear a statue of Bacchus on a litter behind an old man (Silenus?), at center two robed satyrs approach a priest, at right Apollo lifts a cup next to satyrs seated at a round table by Pierre Brebiette

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

sheet: 3 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (8.3 x 37.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number

2012.136.250

Tags

PuttiApolloBacchusSatyrs

Art Historical Context

Pierre Brebiette's etching, created around 1617–25, unfolds as a lively frieze-like procession across a narrow horizontal sheet (3¼ × 14¾ in.), evoking ancient Roman reliefs with its continuous band of mythological revelry. At left, satyrs and playful putti (cherubic children) carry a statue of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, on a litter, trailed by an elderly figure possibly Silenus, Bacchus's drunken tutor. The center draws the eye to two robedyrs approaching a priestly figure, while at right, Apollo raises a cup beside satyrs gathered around a round table, suggesting a bacchanalian feast bl...

About the Artist

Pierre Brebiette · 1598–1642

Pierre Brébiette (c. 1598–c. 1642) was a French painter and etcher whose elegant, sensuous treatment of classical mythology and allegory earned him a significant reputation in early seventeenth-century Paris. Born in Mantes-sur-Seine, Brébiette traveled to Italy as a young man and lived and worked in Rome from around 1617 to approximately 1625, absorbing the influences of ancient sculpture, Renais...

Frieze-like composition of figures walking alongside draped curtains: at left satyrs and children bear a statue of Bacchus on a litter behind an old man (Silenus?), at center two robed satyrs approach a priest, at right Apollo lifts a cup next to satyrs seated at a round table

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