Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia)
c. 1625–27
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
unframed: 97 × 127.5 cm · framed: 121 × 152 × 7 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1926.26
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About this artwork
Like his colleague Claude Lorrain, Poussin depicted historical and mythological subjects in landscapes inspired by the countryside around Rome. His themes were often complex, and frequently incorporated witty allusions to classical texts. Here, a playful cupid tugs Pan, the goatlegged Greek god of the woods, toward Venus, the goddess of love. The painting cleverly illustrates the Latin phrase amor vincit omnia, or “love conquers all” (in Greek, pan means “all”). The woodland setting represents t...