Dirck van der Lisse
(1607-1669)
Landscape of Ruins with Dancing Faun
Material / Technology / Carrier
Holz
Dimensions of the object
47,1 x 85,2 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal XI
Acquisition
1799 aus der Galerie Zweibrücken
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Dirck van der Lisse, Ruinenlandschaft mit tanzendem Faun, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/QKGBAEXLBb (Last updated on 24.08.2023)
On the banks of a river in a southern landscape with cattle and a backdrop of ancient ruins, half-draped figures, male and female, play music for a young faun to dance to. The mythological figure of the horned forest spirit—half man, half goat—with a human torso and goat’s legs and tail was considered the protector of farmers and shepherds, and their fields and livestock. The sculptural programme of the ancient temple complex on the right of the scene is similarly pastoral in theme.
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