1698
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Feste de Diane, Troublee par des Satyres (Feast of Diana Disrupted by Satyrs) is a 1698 ink by Claude Gillot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a crowded forest scene with a group of women and nymphs gathered around a statue of a goddess. Some women are dancing or playing music, while others sit or lean against trees. In the background, a satyr—half-man, half-goat—watches from the shadows, surrounded by smaller forest creatures. The title at the bottom hints this is a mythological party interrupted by wild figures. The artist used fine lines to show movement and texture, like leaves and flowing fabric. Next, check out the technique: etching.
Claude Gillot (April 27, 1673 – May 4, 1722) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator, best known as the master of Watteau and Lancret.
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