Satyr and Nymph, 17th century, Ferdinando Tacca, 1577-after 1641, 14 1/4 x 15in. (36.2 x 38.1cm), Bronze, Italy, 17th century, A mostly nude nymph slumbers against a rock, while a half-man, half-goat Satyr reaches toward her. What are his intentions, and what happens next' In Renaissance and Baroque symbolism, the female figure often stands for the human soul, whereas the maleespecially when characterized by a Satyr or other hybrid animalsymbolizes the bodily forces of hunger, thirst, and sexual lust. This sculpture presents a pivotal, open-ended moment, and the viewer is left to imagine what follows. In the 1600s, this kind of artwork was used as a conversation piece that prompted intellectuals to ponder the meaning and the conclusion of the scene.

Satyr and Nymph, 17th century, Ferdinando Tacca, 1577-after 1641, 14 1/4 x 15in. (36.2 x 38.1cm), Bronze, Italy, 17th century, A mostly nude nymph slumbers against a rock, while a half-man, half-goat Satyr reaches toward her. What are his intentions, and what happens next' In Renaissance and Baroque symbolism, the female figure often stands for the human soul, whereas the maleespecially when characterized by a Satyr or other hybrid animalsymbolizes the bodily forces of hunger, thirst, and sexual lust. This sculpture presents a pivotal, open-ended moment, and the viewer is left to imagine what follows. In the 1600s, this kind of artwork was used as a conversation piece that prompted intellectuals to ponder the meaning and the conclusion of the scene.

FERDINANDO TACCA

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49.1 x 44.4 cm | 19.3 x 17.5 in (300 dpi)