DORIGNY, Louis
(b. 1654, Paris, d. 1742, Verona)

Pan Uncovering the Nakedness of a Sleeping Nymph

c. 1710
Fresco
Palazzo Orsetti Dolfin Giacomelli, Treviso

Fresco decoration appears on the ceiling of the ballroom, in three compartments with ornate frames that are elegantly interwoven with luxuriant, gilded oak branches. The elongated central compartment contains the Bacchanal, a rustic and lively scene. In the compartment toward the window overlooking the street, Pan appears with the Hours, while in the compartment on the other side, toward the garden, Pan Uncovering the Nakedness of a Sleeping Nymph is represented.

In Pan Uncovering the Nakedness of a Sleeping Nymph, Pan reappears again, caught in the act of uncovering the provocative nakedness of an unsuspecting nymph who is peacefully sleeping.




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