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Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo

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.
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Right corner of a sarcophagus with the myth of the musical contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo
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.
Técnica/material:
MARMOL
Periodo:
Mid-Imperial, Severan
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Localización:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Autorizaciones:
Modelo: No - Propiedad: No
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Tamaño imagen:
3225 x 4200 px | 38.8 MB
Tamaño impresión:
27.3 x 35.6 cm | 10.8 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)