Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”)
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.Naples, National Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”).

Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.

Naples, National Archaeological Museum
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale).

Private collection, Farnese.
Rome, Baths of Caracalla.
Credits:
© 2015. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Keywords: ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ἀμφίων αμφίονας amphion anfione δίρκη dirce dirke dircé ζήθος zethus zethos zeto zéthos γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines group gruppo scultoreo skulpturengruppe groupe ρωμαϊκό αντίγραφο copy copia kopie copie from the farnese collection collezione sammlung farnèse bull toro stier taureau taurus βόδι ταύρος white attic marble marmo attico bianco weißer attischer attischen marmor marbre attique blanc supplizio di torment of inv no 6002