Who created "Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm"?

Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm was created by Anonymous, Italian, 16th to early 17th century|Giulio Romano in ca. 1515–1600.

What medium is "Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm"?

Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm is Engraving.

Is "Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm" in the public domain?

Yes, Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm

Q: When was "Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1515–1600.

Anonymous, Italian, 16th to early 17th century|Giulio Romano

ca. 1515–1600

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 7 5/16 × 4 15/16 in. (18.6 × 12.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number

59.508.46

Tags

NymphsSatyrsFemale Nudes

Art Historical Context

This enchanting engraving, titled *Satyr Carrying a Nymph Restraining Her Right Arm*, to around 1515–1600 and hails from anonymous Italian workshops, possibly inspired by the Mannerist master Giulio Romano. Created during the High Renaissance transitioning into Mannerism, it captures a playful yet charged mythological encounter between a lecherous satyr—half-man, half-goat, symbolizing untamed desire—and a resisting nymph, embodying elusive natural beauty and chastity. The trimmed sheet measures just 7 5/16 × 4 15/16 inches, making it an intimate, portable work now housed in the Metropolitan M...

Satyr carrying a nymph restraining her right arm

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