Artwork
The Nymph Syrinx Pursued by Pan
The Nymph Syrinx Pursued by Pan is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1662 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Nymph Syrinx Pursued by Pan is a painting created around 1662 by an artist known as 2587_person. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a dramatic scene between two figures: a muscular man, identified as Pan, and a smaller figure, Syrinx, on a bed. Syrinx is turned away, wrapped in cloth, suggesting a moment of tension or pursuit.
Technique & Style
The artist employed strong contrasts between light and dark, characteristic of chiaroscuro, to convey the intensity of the scene. Bold brushstrokes further emphasize the tension between the figures, creating a sense of a moment frozen in time.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
