| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Place of production | Rome, Michele Gherardi |
| Date | early 20th century (plaster cast), Roman Imperial period, after a statue from around 200 BC (original) |
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 215 x 66 x 62 cm with plinth length |
| Inventory number | Ag.278 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Famous Sculptures from the Hellenistic Period (Third to First Centuries BC) and their Reception, Gallery IX |
The Hellenistic statue depicting the dancing Marsyas represented the satyr during his musical contest with Apollon. The satyr played the double pipe (aulos), beating the rhythm of the dance. The Imperial period statue has a tree trunk support, with a flayed hide placed on it, which foreshadows the tragic outcome of the contest (see the statues in Room VI). The support is not represented in the plaster cast, neither are the hands, which were restored holding a musical instrument similar to castanets (kymbala) in the nineteenth century.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no.365.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
