Nymph and Satyr - Washington, D.C.
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N 38° 53.484 W 077° 01.064
18S E 325006 N 4306660
This sculpture is located in the National Gallery of Art's East Building.
Waymark Code: WMPG7E
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2015
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The 1920 bronze work depicts a nude female nymph standing and seemingly flirting with the reclining satyr who looks up at her.
Read about the nature deities known as nymphs in Wikipedia at (
visit link) and about the part-horse/ part-man satyrs at (
visit link)
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: 2000 BC
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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