Marble head of a satyr playing the double flute
Copy of a Greek work of the 3rd century B.C.
This satyr with pointed animal ears is one of the many wild creatures that cavort in the train of Dionysos, god of wine. His brows and lips are puckered and his cheeks
distended as he plays a double flute. Such realistic rendition of an exaggerated momentary action is typical of Hellenistic art.
This satyr with pointed animal ears is one of the many wild creatures that cavort in the train of Dionysos, god of wine. His brows and lips are puckered and his cheeks
distended as he plays a double flute. Such realistic rendition of an exaggerated momentary action is typical of Hellenistic art.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble head of a satyr playing the double flute
- Period: Imperial
- Date: 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1923
- Object Number: 23.160.56
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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