Camille CorotFrankrijk, 1796–1875Silenus
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Waar is „Silenus” nu? Minneapolis Institute of Art, G321, Minneapolis. Ja, nu te zien. Gecontroleerd 29 september 2026.
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Over het schilderij
In Greek and Roman mythology, Silenus is the faithful friend and teacher of the wine god Dionysus. On Corot's canvas, he is the butt of a joke, awakening from his drunken stupor to find that his fellow revelers have tied him up with his own garlands and painted his face red with mulberries. A good sport, he joins in the laughter and all is forgiven.
The picture is an excellent example of historical landscape painting, a genre popularized by Nicholas Poussin, a French artist from the 1600s, in which mythological or Biblical scenes play out in idyllic settings.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- 73.42.2
In de catalogus
Bronnen
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Afbeelding: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
