A Satyr Family Traveling
c. 1657
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- 22.4 × 22.4 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-538211
The idea of a satyr family captured the imagination of many artists. Stefano Della Bella’s portrayal features a father and mother who travel with their satyr son, maenad daughter, and a herd of goats while carrying a grape harvest. Della Bella deliberately evoked images of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph on their flight to Egypt. Whereas the Holy Family is sacred and chaste, the satyr family is rooted in bodily pleasures. Theirs is a union fueled by wine and revelry, embodying the reckless fertility of nature.
Provenance
Bickford, 1963.171
Registry history
- c. 1657 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints
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