Half Man Collection

Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium
2626593 Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium; (add.info.: Illustration of a satyr or half man half beast monster, from 'medici Tigurini Historiae animalium' Historia animalium 1564; a)

Triton Blowing on a Conch, c.1618. Creator: Jacob III de Gheyn
Triton Blowing on a Conch, c.1618

Vignette: Satyr's Head, 1908/09. Creator: Edvard Munch
Vignette: Satyr's Head, 1908/09

Hercules and the Centaurs: Hercules holds the head of a centaur with his left hand and raises his club with his right hand, in the foreground and background are fallen and fleeing centaurs

The Infant Pan, 1875, (1906). Creator: Guido Bach
The Infant Pan, 1875, (1906). Painted by German artist Guido Bach (1828-1905). Provenance from Collections of Lawrence B. Phillips, Esq. and of Howard Gritten, M.P. (according to labels verso)

Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Artist: Hermonax
Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Hermonax was a Greek vase painter working in the red-figure style. He painted between ca

Anthropomorphic figure (fresco)
ALS176722 Anthropomorphic figure (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); San Giacomo in Castelaz, Termeno, Italy; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

Vishnu as Narasimha (andesite)
DBP420650 Vishnu as Narasimha (andesite) by Indonesian School, (9th Century); height: 86 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Narasimha killing Hiranyakashipu; ); Photo © Dirk Bakker

Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper)
BBC192617 Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France

A Satyr and a Young Girl, c. 1917 (black ink and watercolour on an oval card, framed)
985608 A Satyr and a Young Girl, c.1917 (black ink and watercolour on an oval card, framed) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 18 (approx.width) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper)
BBC192618 Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France

Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper)
BBC192616 Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France

Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper)
BBC192615 Nymph and Satyr (pencil on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France

Advertising poster for Fiat 509, 1925 (colour lithograph)
BAL11543 Advertising poster for Fiat 509, 1925 (colour lithograph) by Codognato, Plinio (1878-1940); 140x100 cm; Private Collection

An illustrated page from a Latin edition of Plutarchus Parallel Lives, depicting Theseus fighting a Centaur
985853 An illustrated page from a Latin edition of Plutarchus Parallel Lives, depicting Theseus fighting a Centaur, 1496 (woodcut) by Italian School

St. Anthony meets a centaur and a satyr during his journey through the desert to find Saint Paul of Thebes. Saint Anthony or Antony, 251 - 356. Christian monk from Egypt

Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, published March 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, published March 1806

Handle Spouted Vessel with Composite Relief with Human Head, Puma, and Serpent, 100 B. C
Handle Spouted Vessel with Composite Relief with Human Head, Puma, and Serpent, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Cat Man, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Handle Spout Vessel in the Form of a Cat Man, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by Fauns, 1638-40 (oil on canvas)
XIR3996 Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by Fauns, 1638-40 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 128x314 cm; Prado, Madrid

Nymph and Faun group, 20th century (silvered bronze on marble base)
1195293 Nymph and Faun group, 20th century (silvered bronze on marble base) by Faguays, Pierre le (1892-1935); 52.1x70.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Faguays)

The Centaur; Le Centaure, c. 1910 (oil on panel)
825300 The Centaur; Le Centaure, c.1910 (oil on panel) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 30.2x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Centaur; Le Centaure. Odilon Redon (1840-1916). Oil on panel

Costume design for Triton, in a 17th century ballet, from the Menus Plaisirs Collection
STC135417 Costume design for Triton, in a 17th century ballet, from the Menus Plaisirs Collection, facsimile by A. Guillaumot Fils (colour engraving) by French School

Costume design for The Wolf, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133677 Costume design for The Wolf, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Ms 5036 fol. 238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo
CHT223640 Ms 5036 fol.238 The constellations of Centaurus and Leo, from Treatise on the Fixed Stars by Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi (903-986) (vellum) by Arabic School

Glaucus and Scylla
WES67085 Glaucus and Scylla by Lauri, Filippo (1623-94); 18x26.5 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Reconstruction of the Hall of an Assyrian palace, from Monuments of Nineveh, pub
3025951 Reconstruction of the Hall of an Assyrian palace, from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (hand coloured engraving) by Layard

Statue of the God Horus Making a Drink Offering, Third Intermediate Perios, c
XIR107952 Statue of the God Horus Making a Drink Offering, Third Intermediate Perios, c.750 BC (bronze) by Egyptian 22nd Dynasty (945-715 BC); Louvre, Paris

Ms 1044 f. 16 Metamorphoses, from Ovid Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum)
XIR159019 Ms 1044 f.16 Metamorphoses, from Ovid Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

Apollo, Chiron and Aesculapius, from Pompeii (fresco) (b / w photo)
ALI242789 Apollo, Chiron and Aesculapius, from Pompeii (fresco) (b/w photo) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Reconstruction of the hall of an Assyrian palace, from
CHT219349 Reconstruction of the hall of an Assyrian palace, from Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) (colour litho) by English School

Various reincarnations of the soul in animal forms, reproduced in
CHT178306 Various reincarnations of the soul in animal forms, reproduced in Recherche sur les superstitions en Chine by Father Henri Dore and published in 1911 (colour litho)

Centaur, (bronze with brown patina, bronze base)
1197548 Centaur, (bronze with brown patina, bronze base) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 63 (height) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

The triumph of Dionysus, detail of Pan, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696769 The triumph of Dionysus, detail of Pan, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos, Cyprus; (add.info.: Pan, the god of the woods)

Saint Anthony Abbot Asking the Centaur the Way, (black chalk, pen and brown ink
990013 Saint Anthony Abbot Asking the Centaur the Way, (black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Palma Il Giovane (Jacopo Negretti) (1548-1628); 22x26.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Minotaur (bronze)
XIR438880 Minotaur (bronze) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Minotaur; ); Greek, out of copyright

Lid of the coffin of the singer, Toarnemiherti, showing the deceased offering incense to
PWI107960 Lid of the coffin of the singer, Toarnemiherti, showing the deceased offering incense to Osiris enthroned, Third Intermediate Period (painted stone) (see 107961)

Statuette of a sphinx of King Tuthmosis III, New Kingdom, c
PWI107956 Statuette of a sphinx of King Tuthmosis III, New Kingdom, c.1490-1439 BC (bronze inlaid with gold) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 7.8x3.85x8.85 cm; Louvre, Paris

Titania and Bottom in "A Midsummers Night Dream"from Children
IL100135 Titania and Bottom in " A Midsummers Night Dream" from Childrens Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) pub. by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

Boecklin Jubilaeum, 1897 (litho in colours)
1195087 Boecklin Jubilaeum, 1897 (litho in colours) by Sandreuter, Hans (1850-1901); 99.5x59.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Andreuter, Hans); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

The Triumph of Silenus. Creator: Valerio Belli
The Triumph of Silenus

Bound Satyr. Creator: Andrea Briosco
Bound Satyr

Pan Reclining, possibly c. 1610. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Pan Reclining, possibly c. 1610

Allegorical composition celebrating the Humanities, 1695. Creator: Nicolas Dorigny
Allegorical composition celebrating the Humanities, 1695. After Carlo Maratti

Hercules with his club in center fighting a centaur, other men fighting centaurs to left and right, from The labors of Hercules, 1542

Satyr family, on the move, 18th Century. Creator: Salomon Gessner
Satyr family, on the move, 18th Century

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"Exploring the Enigma of the Half Man: From Ancient Mythology to Modern Art" Delving into the realm of art and mythology, we encounter intriguing depictions of the half man. Guido Bach's "The Infant Pan" portrays a mischievous creature, embodying both human and animal characteristics. In contrast, Hermonax's Greek vase painting showcases Theseus' triumph over the Minotaur with Ariadne by his side. Moving forward in time, an anthropomorphic figure depicted in a fresco captivates our imagination. Vishnu as Narasimha stands out with his fierce lion-like appearance carved from andesite stone. The allure continues with pencil sketches capturing intimate moments between nymphs and satyrs. Intriguingly, a black ink and watercolor artwork titled "A Satyr and a Young Girl" presents an enigmatic relationship between two contrasting beings. Virgil and Dante come alive through an enchanting engraving from Dante Alighieri's masterpiece "The Divine Comedy. " Returning to nymphs and satyrs once more, their ethereal presence is captured on paper multiple times by various artists throughout history. A vibrant advertising poster for Fiat 509 takes inspiration from these mythical creatures, infusing modernity into ancient lore. Lastly, we stumble upon a woodcut illustration from Plutarchus Parallel Lives depicting Theseus locked in combat with a centaur – another example of humanity intertwined with fantastical beings. These diverse artworks remind us that the concept has fascinated artists across centuries; it serves as a testament to our enduring fascination with exploring boundaries between reality and mythological realms.