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Bacchanal with vomiting satyrs, Three friezes with bacchanals, print, number: '23', printmaker: Virgilius Solis, Nuremberg, 1524 - 1562, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 58 mm x width 246 mm, Part of a series of three friezes with bacchanals., vomiting, satyr(s) (in general), thiasos, i.e. Bacchus' revel-rout, bacchanal without Bacchus, A long horizontal engraving shows a procession of nude and partially nude human figures and satyr-like creatures across a landscape with rolling hills and distant buildings. On the left a small child-like figure faces a taller nude figure who carries a satyr on its shoulders as water streams from the satyr’s mouth onto the ground. Next, a group of three standing figures interact, one holding a large vessel that pours a strong arc of water toward the ground while another supports a basket of foliage on their head. In the center a reclining boar lies beside low vegetation near two standing figures who hold musical bowls and a man pouring water from a horn-shaped vessel; nearby a larger building with arched openings rises behind them. To the right a kneeling figure with long hair bends forward as a bearded man pours water from a vessel over their back while another man behind plays a plucked string instrument and a horn-blowing satyr leans against an architectural column at the far right, with decorative foliage and a raised planter nearby. The style is detailed line engraving with fine crosshatching and varied textures.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A94_456

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43.0Mb (6.6Mb) / 26.7in x 6.2in / 8020 x 1874 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bacchanal vomiting satyrs Three friezes bacchanals print number 23 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 58 mm x width 246 mm Part series three friezes vomiting satyr s in general thiasos Bacchus revel-rout bacchanal long horizontal engraving procession nude partially nude human figures satyr- creatures across landscape rolling hills distant buildings left small child- figure faces taller nude figure carries shoulders water streams satyr’s mouth ground Next group three standing figures interact holding large vessel pours strong arc water another supports basket foliage head center reclining boar lies beside low vegetation near two figures hold musical bowls man pouring horn-shaped vessel nearby larger building arched openings rises them right kneeling figure long hair bends forward bearded man vessel back another man plays plucked string instrument horn-blowing satyr leans architectural column far right decorative foliage raised planter nearby style detailed line engraving fine crosshatching varied textures