Satyr Bending Towards the Right

Jean Mignon

Associated Names
Jean Mignon

Artist, French, active 1543 - active c. 1545

This is a drawing of a figure composed of various elements including a muscular torso, a twisted column, and decorative ornaments. The central figure appears to be a hybrid of architectural and human elements with a bearded, horned mask-like face positioned above a twisted column resembling a torso. This torso is flanked by ornate scrolls featuring carved human faces. Above, there is a draped canopy. On either side, there are decorative objects resembling helmets or armor, with ribbons and laurel accents. The base features a basket overflowing with fruits. The composition blends human, architectural, and natural motifs in a surreal manner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.7 × 18 cm (10 1/2 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.854

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 10, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Series of Twenty Terminals [Zerner 1969 9-28]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994.

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65510074

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