Proportions
Orpheus taming the animals
| Catalogue ID | 1.72 |
|---|---|
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | ca. 1650 |
| Tech. / support | ink, paper, pen |
| Measures | 77 × 87 mm |
| Subject | 25H15 — forest, wood 48C7321 — lyre, cithara, psaltery 94O511 — Orpheus playing the lyre: trees and rocks move, beasts and birds are enchanted |
In a verdant wooded landscape, the figure of Orpheus sits at center, crowned with a radiant halo and playing a stringed instrument (likely a lyre, though not clearly detailed). Around him, a wide variety of animals—including horses, lions, goats, sheep, birds, and other creatures—gather peacefully, enchanted by the power of his music. Trees frame the composition, and distant mountains close the scene in the background.
No musical work linked.
Bianco, Anna. “The Master of the Roman Songbook.” Going South: Artistic Exchange between the Netherlands and Italy in the 17th Century, vol. IX, RKD & NIKI, 2023. (nr. 33)
No provenance recorded.
