A satyr molesting a sleeping nymph was a popular erotic motif in the Italian Renaissance. The bronze was inspired by the discovery of a sculpture from ancient antiquity, which was placed in the garden of the Vatican.
Specifications
| Title | Sleeping Nymph and Satyr |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Bronze, reddish brown transparent lacquer patina |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 17,2 cm Height 19,3 cm Length 33,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Attributed to:
Giambologna
Maker: Anoniem |
| Accession number | BEK 1123 a (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1580 - 1590 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
| External exhibitions |
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen @ Rijksmuseum (2023) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Giambologna
Douai 1529 - Florence 1608
The artist Giambologna, who came from French Flanders, was originally called Jean de Boulogne. In 1555 he left for Florence and assumed the name of Giambologna...
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