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Satyrs Spying on Nymphs

Cornelius van Poelenburghna 1627

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Startled by the sudden appearance of the satyrs at the left, the nude nymphs flee towards the old maidservant, who is minding their clothes, at the right. The bow and the quiver indicate that these nymphs are from the retinue of Diana, goddess of the hunt.

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  • Title: Satyrs Spying on Nymphs
  • Creator: Poelenburch, Cornelis van
  • Date Created: na 1627
  • Physical Dimensions: koper
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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