Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Nymph and Satyr
Unknown Artist
A vibrant and dramatic 18th-century oil painting after Rubens, featuring a nymph and satyr with a bountiful harvest.
The Satyr and the Peasant
Johann Liss
1623 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dramatic 17th-century Baroque masterpiece depicting the legendary encounter between a mythical satyr and a peasant family.
$129
For the selected configuration
From $129
6 frame sizes
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A bold work with active energy in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Created around 1623 by the influential German Baroque painter Johann Liss, this composition masterfully employs chiaroscuro to heighten the narrative tension. The work captures the moment from Aesop's fable where the satyr is astonished by the peasant blowing on his soup to cool it, having just seen him blow on his hands to warm them—a brilliant study in light, shadow, and human nature.
More like this
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew
Jusepe de Ribera
An intense and atmospheric Baroque masterpiece by Jusepe de Ribera, characterized by striking chiaroscuro and emotional depth.
