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Description: | In the Metamorphoses, Ovid recounts how the lustful satyr Pan pursued the nymph Syrinx through Arcadia. When her flight was blocked by the river Ladon, Syrinx appealed to her sisters of the river for help and she was turned into reeds. Here the artist depicted the moment just after the transformation of Syrinx; thinking he has finally caught up with her, Pan grasps fruitlessly at the reeds. After hearing the pleasing sound of the breeze in the reeds, Pan would use them to make his pipes. | Subjects: | mythology (Pan Metamorphoses) Syrinx); literature (Ovid | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Flemish School Æ Previously attributed to school of Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish painter and draftsman, 1577-1640) Previously attributed to French School Previously attributed to Maes, Nicolaes (Dutch painter, 1634-1693) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8889... | Go to resource |
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