Nymph and Satyr

Date: 1641
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Toledo Museum of Art
Dimensions: 99,7 x 133

A dancing nymph and a satyr together with three musicians occupy the lower center of the picture. However, the main role on the canvas is played by the beautiful landscape. The detailed plants in the foreground, the imposing tree in the center and the river in the background are united in a balanced composition bathed in warm sunlight. Light illuminates the landscape from the very heart of the painting. This is not Lorraine's only painting depicting mythical or historical figures, other examples being the Nymfa Egeria or Cleopatra in Tarsus .

Lorrain painted picture Nymph and Satyr in 1641. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is landscape. Original size is 99,7 x 133. This art piece is located in Toledo Museum of Art. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Lorrain (1600-1682). Family name Gelée. French landscape artist. He was the most important author of 17th century landscape paintings. He uncovered the beauty of different times of day - because of this, he painted landscapes with light from the west, east or in different weather conditions. Especially at the beginning, he enjoyed painting landscapes with distant views, distant horizons and elaborate details. In the more mature period of his life, he simplified his composition and tried to capture the atmosphere of the place. He painted pictures with tranquil views of the sea combined with monumental architecture (often ruins of ancient buildings - see his most famous painting The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba), landscapes and vast groves, all in a poetic and harmonic spirit. His painting techniques had many followers and lasted until the onset of Impressionism.