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Description: | In this painting we can see figures originating in Ancient Greek mythology. The main character is the Wood Nymph in the center of the picture but also in the background we can see Satyrs, men with the hind-quarters of a goat. Nymphs in Greek Mythology are a large class of female nature beings that are typically bound to a specific place, such as a tree grove, spring or grotto.
Oil painting of a Wood Nymph. The Wood Nymph stands in the foreground of the painting, adjusting the flowers in her auburn hair . The Wood Nymph is framed by two dark trees, with three Satyrs, men with the legs of a goat, in the background of the picture. Two of the Satyrs are dancing, the other sits at the base of the right hand tree playing a drum. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Nymphs Literature Fine arts Trees Women Oil painting Forests Folk music Dancing Young women Girls Wooded areas Woodland (land use) Music Drums Flowers Greek history Men Goats Mythology Oil Paintings Musical instruments Victorian period Woodland (habitats) People and roles Paintings Greek literature Satyrs People Art collections | Temporal: | 1861
Victorian (1837-1901) | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | KEELING; William Knight (1807 - 1886) | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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