T60.12 SATYR & SLEEPING NYMPH
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 86.AE.607 |
| Beazley Archive No. | - |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Attributed to Onesimos |
| Date | ca. 500 - 490 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
A Satyr seduces a sleeping nymph. The beast crouches upon a rock, leaning forward to kiss the nymph on the lips. He has the ears and tail of an ass and is crowned with a wreath of ivy. A empty wineskin lies beside him. The nymph reclines on a striped blanket, wearing a robe and headscarf (sakkos).
Though unlikely the painting may depict a specific scene from myth such as the seduction of Antiope by Zeus disguised as a Satyr or the assault of the Danaid Amymone by one of the beasts.