Dionysus and a panther
Marble.2nd cent. CE. Patras, New Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Dionysus and a panther.
Marble.
2nd cent. CE.
2nd cent. CE.
Patras, New Archaeological Museum
(Πάτρα, Νέο Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πάτρας).
Origin:
Patras.
Description:
Marble statue of Dionysus. The god is depicted naked, with his right leg forward, loaning with his elbow on a tree trunk decorated with a spiraling vine with grapes. He wears a necklace, the curly ends of his hairdo ending at his shoulders. A half-seated panther can be seen next to the tree.
Credits:
© 2014. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Info: museum annotation.
Info: museum annotation.
Keywords: greek greca greco greche griechische griechisches grecque grecquesё ἄγαλμα άγαλμα statua statuae statue statues statui statuen statuons ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca mythology mitologia mythologie ρωμαϊκή romana roman römische romaine διώνυσος dionysus dioniso dionysos βάκχος bacchus bacco standing in piedi stehende pédestre nude nuda nackte nue marble marmo marmor marbre μάρμαρο tree albero baum arbre δέντρο necklace collana halskette collier torquis κολιέ panther pantera panthère panthera πάνθηρα bunch of grapes grappolo d’uva weintraube wein traube grappe de raisin uva botrys botrus τσαμπί σταφύλια torc torq neck ring collare girocollo wendelring torque τορκ grapevine vite weinrebe vigne overturned vessel vase recipiente vaso rovesciato capovolto umgekippter umgestürztes gefäß umgekippte récipient renversé
