Apollo, Marsyas, and Olympus
Cameo. Sardonyx, gold.
Italy. Late 16th century.
3.7 × 2.9 cm.
Inv. No. К 475.Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum

Apollo, Marsyas, and Olympus.

Cameo. Sardonyx, gold.
Italy. Late 16th century.
3.7 × 2.9 cm.
Inv. No. К 475.

Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum
(Санкт-Петербург, Государственный Эрмитаж).

Origin:
Entered the Hermitage in 1792 from the Casanova collection, Dresden.
Credits:
© 2019. Photo, add. information: The State Hermitage Museum.
© 2004. Text: Античное наследие в искусстве Западной Европы. Каталог выставки. АО «Славия», СПб, 2004. P. 90, cat. no. 74.
Keywords: gemma modern glyptics gem gems glittica gliptica gemme glyptik glyptique ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque θεός ἀπόλλων απόλλων apollon deus apollo phoebus god dio febo gott apoll dieu μαρσύας marsyas marsia unknown ignoto unbekannt inconnu ὄλυμπος όλυμπος olympus olympos musician olimpo musiker musical instrument strumento musicale musikinstrument de musique μουσικό όργανο sardonyx sardonica sardoine tree albero baum arbre δέντρο puer boy bambino ragazzino junge knabe garçon αγόρι παιδί lyra lyre lira λύρα punishment of the torture punizione di supplizio bestrafung des punition τιμωρία της tied legato angebundener attaché servus servorum slave slaves schiavo sklave sklaven esclave esclaves σκλάβος δούλοι nude man uomo nudo nackt nackter mann homme nu cameo cammeo kamee camée from casanova collection collezione sammlung inv no к 475