Sater bespiedt een slapende vrouw
1604
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
182; 124
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 182 mm (Binnen plaatrand afgesneden.) x breedte 124 mm (Binnen plaatrand afgesneden.)
Art Historical Context
**Sater bespiedt slapende vrouw (Satyr Spies on a Sleeping Woman)** *Francesco Brizio, 1604, Engraving, 182 × 124 mm (trimmed within plate lines Created in 1604 by Francesco B, a Bolognese artist active during the early Baroque era, this engraving captures a playful yet provocative mythological scene. Brizio, trained in Bologna's vibrant artistic circle influenced by the Carracci brothers, excelled in reproductive prints that spread classical themes to wider audiences. Here, a satyr—half-man, half-beast from Greek mythology—peers slyly at a reclining, slumbering woman, evoking tales of wood...
About the Artist
Francesco Brizio · 1574–1623
Comment on works: Religious Comment on works: Religious