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Patron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection

"Patron of Peasants and Shepherds: A Mythical Celebration of Pan's Influence" In the realm of mythology

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Satyr, ca 1588. Creator: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)

Satyr, ca 1588. Creator: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
Satyr, ca 1588. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas, (after)

The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas, (after)
The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Creator: Rössler, Rudolf (1864-1934)

Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Creator: Rössler, Rudolf (1864-1934)
Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Artist: Ulyanov, Nikolai Pavlovich (1875-1949)

Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Artist: Ulyanov, Nikolai Pavlovich (1875-1949)
Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan in the Reed, 1856-1857. Creator: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)

Pan in the Reed, 1856-1857. Creator: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
Pan in the Reed, 1856-1857. Found in the collection of Kunst Museum Winterthur

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Judgment Of Midas, First third of 18th cen Creator: Bianchi, Pietro (1694-1740)

The Judgment Of Midas, First third of 18th cen Creator: Bianchi, Pietro (1694-1740)
The Judgment Of Midas, First third of 18th cen.. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Tease, 1889. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)

The Tease, 1889. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
The Tease, 1889. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The contest between Apollo and Pan, ca 1690. Creator: Maes, Godfried (1649-1700)

The contest between Apollo and Pan, ca 1690. Creator: Maes, Godfried (1649-1700)
The contest between Apollo and Pan, ca 1690. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Satyress (A female faun)

Satyress (A female faun). Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: A faun playing the flute, c. 1905

A faun playing the flute, c. 1905. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: A faun playing the flute

A faun playing the flute. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Midas and Bacchus, ca 1624

Midas and Bacchus, ca 1624. Found in the Collection of Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Faunus, 1709

Faunus, 1709. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Two fishing Pans, 1874

Two fishing Pans, 1874. Found in the Collection of Stiftung fur Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte, Winterthur

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Tease

The Tease. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Firefly

Firefly. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Judgement of Midas, 1505-1508. Artist: Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517)

The Judgement of Midas, 1505-1508. Artist: Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517)
The Judgement of Midas, 1505-1508. Found in the collection of Galleria Nazionale, Parma

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan and Syrinx. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

Pan and Syrinx. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
Pan and Syrinx. Found in the collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Satyr, 1630-1640. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

Satyr, 1630-1640. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
Satyr, 1630-1640. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Allegory of Fertility, ca 1620-1625. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

Allegory of Fertility, ca 1620-1625. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
Allegory of Fertility, ca 1620-1625. Found in the collection of the Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan, 1899. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)

Pan, 1899. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Pan, 1899. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Sleeping Diana Watched by Two Fauns, 1877. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)

Sleeping Diana Watched by Two Fauns, 1877. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
Sleeping Diana Watched by Two Fauns, 1877. Found in the collection of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: A Nymph at the Fountain (Pan, Chasing a Nymph), 1855. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)

A Nymph at the Fountain (Pan, Chasing a Nymph), 1855. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
A Nymph at the Fountain (Pan, Chasing a Nymph), 1855. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Spring Evening, 1879. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)

Spring Evening, 1879. Artist: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
Spring Evening, 1879. Found in the collection of the Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Judgment Of Midas, First Half of 16th cen

The Judgment Of Midas, First Half of 16th cen.. Private Collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Apollo with Three Graces, Venus, Cupid and Pan. Artist: Franceschini, Marcantonio (1648-1729)

Apollo with Three Graces, Venus, Cupid and Pan. Artist: Franceschini, Marcantonio (1648-1729)
Apollo with Three Graces, Venus, Cupid and Pan. From a private collection

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan, ca 1592. Artist: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)

Pan, ca 1592. Artist: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
Pan, ca 1592. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan and Syrinx, 1759. Artist: Boucher, Francois (1703-1770)

Pan and Syrinx, 1759. Artist: Boucher, Francois (1703-1770)
Pan and Syrinx, 1759. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan and Syrinx, 1637. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

Pan and Syrinx, 1637. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Pan and Syrinx, 1637. Found in the collection of the Dresden State Art Collections

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Italian Fall Landscape with Monte Porzio and an Offering to Pan, 1763

Italian Fall Landscape with Monte Porzio and an Offering to Pan, 1763. Artist: Natoire, Charles Joseph (1700-1777)
Italian Fall Landscape with Monte Porzio and an Offering to Pan, 1763. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan and Nymph Syrinx, 1760-1765. Artist: Boucher, Francois (1703-1770)

Pan and Nymph Syrinx, 1760-1765. Artist: Boucher, Francois (1703-1770)
Pan and Nymph Syrinx, 1760-1765. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Satyr Playing the Pipe (Jupiters Childhood), ca 1639. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

Satyr Playing the Pipe (Jupiters Childhood), ca 1639. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
Satyr Playing the Pipe (Jupiters Childhood), ca 1639. Found in the collection of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: Pan pursuing Syrinx, after 1615. Artist: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)

Pan pursuing Syrinx, after 1615. Artist: Brueghel, Jan, the Elder (1568-1625)
Pan pursuing Syrinx, after 1615. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imagePatron Of Peasants And Sheperds Collection: The Judgement of Midas (Fresco from Villa Aldobrandini), 1617-1618. Artist: Domenichino (1581-1641)

The Judgement of Midas (Fresco from Villa Aldobrandini), 1617-1618. Artist: Domenichino (1581-1641)
The Judgement of Midas (Fresco from Villa Aldobrandini), 1617-1618. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London



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"Patron of Peasants and Shepherds: A Mythical Celebration of Pan's Influence" In the realm of mythology, few deities hold as much significance for peasants and shepherds as Pan, the mischievous half-human, half-goat god. With his rustic charm and playful nature, Pan has long been revered as a guardian and guide to those who toil on the land. One can almost hear the enchanting melodies emanating from Pan's reed pipes in Ulyanov's masterpiece "Pan and Nymph Syrinx. " The artist captures the essence of their mythical love story, where Syrinx transforms into a cluster of reeds to escape Pan's advances. This poignant tale serves as a reminder that even gods face unrequited love. Arnold Bocklin's "Pan in the Reed" transports us to an idyllic landscape where Pan finds solace amidst nature. Surrounded by lush foliage and hidden among tall reeds, he plays his flute with abandon, and is here that mortals seek him out for guidance during times of hardship or simply revel in his joyful presence. Pietro Bianchi's "The Judgment Of Midas" portrays another facet of Pan’s influence – his association with music. In this scene from Greek mythology, Midas foolishly challenges Apollo in a musical contest judged by King Tmolus. As punishment for favoring Pan’s melody over Apollo’s divine notes, Midas is bestowed with donkey ears - forever reminding humanity not to underestimate the power of humble tunes. Franz von Stuck’s captivating painting titled "The Tease" showcases one aspect often overlooked – Pan’s seductive prowess. Here we witness a nymph playfully teasing him while he attempts to woo her with sweet melodies on his flute; an eternal dance between desire and resistance.