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Sculpture Figurative White Marble Portrait of a Sylenus Classical Greek 19th

after 1800

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A portrait of a Silenus, ( also know as satyr) carved in white marble probably in central Italy in the 19th Century. The head despite a man with long hears in equine style with also goat horns with thick hair and beard and teeth well pronounced and visible. In Greek mythology, a satellite plural), is a male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, and goat horns. Comically hideous, they have mane-like hair, bestial faces, and snub noses and they are always shown naked. Satyrs were characterized by their ribaldry and were known as lovers of wine, music, dancing, and women. They were companions of the god Dionysus and were believed to inhabit remote locales, such as woodlands, mountains, and pastures.
  • Creation Year:
    after 1800
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.27 in (21 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1350115617542

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