Drunk Silenus

Woodcut

Christoffel Jegher, Peter Paul Rubens
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Royal Academy Fine Arts, Antwerp
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Dutch
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Early Modern: 1500—1800
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Cultural
Submission
Royal Academy Fine Arts, Antwerp
Language
Dutch
Source
Commerical Organisation
Format
Website Content
Era
Early Modern: 1500—1800
Sphere
Cultural
Drunk Silenus, Inventory No. PK.OP.18779, Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp

Drunken Silenus (Inventory No. PK.OP.18779), a woodcut from around 1630, was designed by Peter Paul Rubens and engraved by Christoffel Jegher.

The work depicts Silenus, the Greek god of wine, shown in a state of intoxication, surrounded by satyrs and nymphs. A related painting is housed in Munich, and a preliminary sketch is held in the Louvre's Cabinet des Dessins. The print is signed by Rubens as the designer and Jegher as the engravers. The scene captures the mythological character's characteristic drunkenness and indulgence, reflecting Rubens' mastery in portraying dynamic, lush figures

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