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Putti and Satyrs Shooting Arrows

Pierre Brebiette

1626

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Mythology

Dominant colour

Putti and Satyrs Shooting Arrows is a 1626 ink by Pierre Brebiette, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Pierre Brebiette
When & what style?: 1626 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a wild scene of naked figures in a forest. On the left, a winged boy and a satyr aim bows at a seated woman. To the right, another satyr and a half-goat creature wrestle while smaller figures scurry around. Trees, rocks, and a small waterfall fill the background. Notice how the artist used sharp lines to show movement—like the satyr’s bowstring or the flying arrows. The scene looks busy but is all drawn with ink, not paint. Check out etching to see how artists like Brebiette carved images into metal plates.