Silenus and Satyr
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (24.1 × 17.2 cm) Plate: 8 7/8 × 6 3/8 in. (22.6 × 16.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.185
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, *Silenus and Satyr* (1634–56) is a captivating etching by French artist Nicolaus Chapron, with publication by Pierre Mariette le. Measuring about 9½ × 6¾ inches on the sheet, this intimate print captures a lively mythological scene featuring Silenus—the jovial, often inebriated tutor to Dionysus—and a playful satyr, evoking the revelry of ancient Greek and Roman lore. Tags like "Boys," "Silenus," and "Satyrs" hint at youthful, mischievous figures, blending innocence with the wild abandon of classical bacchanals. Etching, the ...
About the Artist
Nicolaus Chapron|Pierre Mariette le fils (French|French) · 1612 |1634 –1656 |1716
French, Châteaudun 1612–1656 Rome|French, Paris 1634–1716 Paris