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A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr

Moses van Uyttenbroeckca. 1630 - 1635

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

At the edge of a forest with striking, eccentrically shaped trees, a bathing nymph is surprised by a satyr
(a woodland creature from Greek mythology), who suddenly leaps out at her. In the background is a second satyr playing a flute. Van Wtenbrouck painted mainly landscapes with mythological or biblical subjects, a genre that at the time was in great demand by literate patrons.

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  • Title: A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr
  • Creator: Wtenbrouck, Moyses van
  • Date Created: ca. 1630 - 1635
  • Physical Dimensions: paneel
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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