Pan and Syrinx
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| Caption | The eternally lustful god of the woods and fields, Pan, has his sights set on the chaste nymph Syrinx, a follower of the goddess Diana. When Syrinx’s escape is blocked by a river and Pan is about to overpower her, she is transformed into tall reeds. Pan made a set of pipes from them. Van Everdingen placed all of the emphasis on the fleeing Syrinx; Pan can hardly be detected in the dark forest. Date: c 1637 – c 1640. Object ID: SK-A-4882. |
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| Creator | Caesar Boëtius van Everdingen, painter, Noord-Nederlands (1617–1678) |
| Artwork medium | panel, oil paint, oak |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Syrinx changed reed fleeing Pan nymph sisters Naiads Pan and Syrinx painting Caesar Boëtius van Everdingen |
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