A satyr with a dog eating grapes
Statuette
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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This is a bronze statuette made in the 16th century in Italy or France. The statuette, representing Satyr with a dog eating grapes, was probably adapted from an antique prototype.
Satyrs are the spirits living in woods and hills and are bestial in their behaviour and desires. They have features of animals, either of the horse or the goat. Satyrs are usually young and have Pan's goat details (in contrast to the rather old Sileni with horse ears). They were the attendants of Bacchus. They were lazy and lecherous and spent their time drinking and chasing nymphs. In medieval and Renaissance allegory they represent the evil or rather ‘Lust’ and may be labelled ‘Luxuria’ or ‘Libido’.
Satyrs are the spirits living in woods and hills and are bestial in their behaviour and desires. They have features of animals, either of the horse or the goat. Satyrs are usually young and have Pan's goat details (in contrast to the rather old Sileni with horse ears). They were the attendants of Bacchus. They were lazy and lecherous and spent their time drinking and chasing nymphs. In medieval and Renaissance allegory they represent the evil or rather ‘Lust’ and may be labelled ‘Luxuria’ or ‘Libido’.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A satyr with a dog eating grapes (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Statuette, bronze, of a satyr with a dog eating grapes, Italian or French, 16th century |
| Physical description | Bronze statuette on a pedestal representing a satyr bearing a basket of grapes and leaning on a stem, off with a dog is eating grapes. |
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| Object history | Bought in 1869. |
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| Summary | This is a bronze statuette made in the 16th century in Italy or France. The statuette, representing Satyr with a dog eating grapes, was probably adapted from an antique prototype. Satyrs are the spirits living in woods and hills and are bestial in their behaviour and desires. They have features of animals, either of the horse or the goat. Satyrs are usually young and have Pan's goat details (in contrast to the rather old Sileni with horse ears). They were the attendants of Bacchus. They were lazy and lecherous and spent their time drinking and chasing nymphs. In medieval and Renaissance allegory they represent the evil or rather ‘Lust’ and may be labelled ‘Luxuria’ or ‘Libido’. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1869, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 9 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 106-1869 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2008 |
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