Nymph with Satyr

Date: 1873
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, USA
Dimensions: 260 x 179.8

The painting shows a group of four naked mythological figures, possibly nymphs and a satyr, in an idyllic wooded landscape scene. The satyr is the focus of attention, surrounded by three nymphs who interact with him. The nuclear scene is full of movement and life with hints of playfulness and sensuality. The characters seem to be in nature, by the water, giving the painting the atmosphere of a mythical forest retreat. The lighting is soft and emphasizes the physical form and texture of the vegetation.

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Bouguereau painted picture Nymph with Satyr in 1873. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is portrait. Original size is 260 x 179.8. This art piece is located in Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, USA. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). French academic painter. In his choice of topics, he was a traditionalist: he painted mythological scenes and modern interpretations of Classicist themes (with an emphasis on painting the female body). Bouguereau admired Raphael, and even gave him one of his paintings. In his time, he was considered one of the finest painters, even abroad. At the end of his career, his paintings began to seem too traditionalist, with techniques embedded in the past. In some encyclopaedias, his name even ceased to appear. To date, however, we can consider some of his works beautiful and inspiring.