Floating Nymphs

Is it possible to swim on the surface of the water and feel as if you were floating in the middle of the sky? Salvi’s four Nymphs seem to do just that. Their luminous appearance in the fluidity of a dark body of water recalls a peaceful group of spirits being carried together by the wind. The coexistence of coppery and watery tones, of shadows and rosy highlights on the Nymphs’ faces, makes this work an almost archetypal representation of Salvi’s Nymphaearium, and—without a doubt—one of the most appreciated in his repertoire.