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Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo
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Title:
Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo
Caption:
Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Overall: 24 x 21 x 15in. (61 x 53.3 x 38.1cm). Date: ca. A.D. 210-230.
Head and torso of a man.
Marsyas challenged Apollo to a musical contest, and he was flayed alive as punishment after losing. here, he is shown hanging from a pine tree, while a bearded Phrygian slave kneeling at his feet sharpens his knife. Behind Marsyas, another slave tightens the ropes that bind him to the tree. The group showing the flaying is copied from a sculptural group created in the Hellenistic period.
Technique/material:
Marble
Period:
Mid-Imperial, Severan
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Location:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
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Image size:
3225 x 4200 px | 38.8 MB
Print size:
27.3 x 35.6 cm | 10.8 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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