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Heroisk landskab med fløjtespillende Pan og dansende bukke is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Heroisk landskab med fløjtespillende Pan og dansende bukke?

Heroisk landskab med fløjtespillende Pan og dansende bukke is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Heroisk landskab med fløjtespillende Pan og dansende bukke

Heroisk landskab med fløjtespillende Pan og dansende bukke is an unspecified painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1792 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1792 by the artist catalogued as 22985_person, this oil painting titled *Heroisk landskab med fløjtespillende Pan og dansende bukke* is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The work presents a tranquil natural setting dominated by a waterfall and wooded slopes, populated by a seated figure playing a flute and a group of animated goats.

Subject & Meaning

The central figure, identified as the pastoral deity Pan, is shown perched on a rock, his flute suggesting music that animates the surrounding wildlife. The goats, captured in mid‑step and apparent dance, reinforce the mythic association of Pan with rustic revelry and the untamed vitality of the countryside.

Technique & Style

The artist employs a pronounced chiaroscuro, contrasting illuminated forms against deeper shadows to model the figures and landscape. A layered palette of greens, blues, and earth tones creates atmospheric depth, while the varied poses of the goats convey kinetic energy within the otherwise serene setting.

History & Provenance

The painting entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings after its creation in the late eighteenth century, though the precise acquisition path remains undocumented. Its attribution to the artist recorded under the identifier 22985_person reflects the museum’s cataloguing system rather than a known name.