The March of Silenus

Agostino dei Musi

Associated Names
Agostino dei Musi

Artist, Italian, c. 1490 - 1536 or after

This is a drawing of a gathering with satyrs and Bacchic figures. The scene captures figures in motion, suggesting a festival or ritual. The drawing shows various elements of Dionysian revelry, such as figures adorned with leaf crowns, playing instruments, holding plates, and interacting. Mythological creatures like a winged individual and a donkey-like animal are present. Around the central figures are wild animals like lions. A winding path leads into the distance, and there are architectural structures in the background adorned with draperies.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.33.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 240, State i

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 374.

2018

  • Sharing Images: Renaissance Prints into Maiolica and Bronze, cat. by Jamie Gabbarelli, NGA, 2018, no.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65564356

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