Sarcophagus of Gymnasiarch Gerostratos (the front panel)
Marble.2nd cent. CE. Inv. No. 1417 T.Istanbul, Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Sarcophagus of Gymnasiarch Gerostratos (the front panel).
Marble.
2nd cent. CE.
2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 1417 T.
Istanbul, Archaeological Museum.
Origin:
Beirut (Lebanon).
Description:
"Farewell, oh Gymnasiarch Gerostratos". A sacrifice scene of Dionysos, God of grape and wine, the sap of all the plants of nature. The Maenads, Satyrs and Sileni in his retinue are also depicted.
Credits:
© 2022. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Info: museum annotation.
Info: museum annotation.
Keywords: ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque μαινάδα μαινάδες mainades maenas maenades maenad maenads menade menadi mänade mänaden ménade ménades σάτυρος σάτυροι satyros satyroi satur saturus satyr satyrs satiro satiri satyrn satyre satyres σειληνός seilenos silenus sileni selenus papposilenus silenuses sileno papposileni silenos silen papposilen silène papposilène γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur asia minor marble marmo marmor marbre μάρμαρο female hairdo hairstyle pettinatura acconciatura femminile weibliche frisur coiffure féminine θηλυκό χτένισμα tirso thyrse thyrsus θύρσος thyrsos double flute aulos aulòs tibia tibiae αὐλός αυλός altar altare autel ara βωμός sacrifice sacrificio opfer oblatio sacrificium θυσία garland garlands ghirlanda ghirlandi girlande guirlande serta γιρλάντα sword spada schwert épée ensis ξίφος σπαθί wreath kranz couronne corona fruit fruits frutto frutti frucht früchte frux fruges φρούτο chimairophonos cymbal cymbala cembalo cembali kymbala cymbale cymbalum κύμβαλον κύμβαλα gymnasiarch gerostratos inv no 1417 t
