Two Satyrs Fighting about a Nymph

About this work

This engraving shows two muscular men with goat legs and horns wrestling over a smaller figure. The smaller figure has a soft face and looks caught between them. The background is rough, with trees and a rocky hillside. The two men are satyrs—half-human, half-goat creatures from myth. The smaller figure is a nymph, a nature spirit. The artist used sharp lines and shading to show their struggle. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.