Frieze of Satyrs Wearing Lion Skins and Playing Pipes
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
11.2 × 26 cm (4 7/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
85153
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of Renaissance mythology with Lambert Lombard's *Frieze of Satyrs Wearing Lion Skins and Playing Pipes*, a captivating pen and brown ink drawing from the 16th century. Created by the Netherlandish artist Lambert Lombard (ca. 1505–1566), known for his masterful draughtsmanship and Romanist style—inspired by Italian Renaissance masters like Raphael—this horizontal frieze depicts a procession of playful satyrs. These half-human, half-goat creatures from classical Greek lore don dramatic lion skins and blow on pipes, evoking the wild revelry of Dionysian festivities. Lo...
About the Artist
Lambert Lombard · 1506–1566
Flemish painter and architect. Comment on works: Religious