Satyr Family (Pan and his Family), from the Scherzi, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, ca. 1743–50


Satyr Family (Pan and his Family), from the Scherzi, ca. 1743–50, Etching, Sheet: 13 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. ( x cm), Prints, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid), Tiepolo who was famed for his luminous frescoes populated by Olympian gods and allegorical figures, gave free reign to his fantasy in his print series the Scherzi, a number of which depict the nymphs and satyrs who were followers of Bacchus (the Greek Dionysos), god of wine


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