Dancing satyr of the “Invitation to the dance” group, 1st–2nd century AD, discovered in Rome in 1630, Louvre Museum

            This satyr is a Roman copy of a lost group dating from the 2nd century BC, probably in bronze, known to us both from coins from the 2nd-century AD from Cyzicus (an ancient town of Asia Minor, in present-day Turkey) and from many other copies (see bust Ma 528).
The dancing satyr was apparently inviting a nymph seated opposite him to join in the fun. Comparing the Louvre figure with the best-preserved copies allows us to reconstruct the positions of the arms, which have been restored. The satyr was beating time by clicking his fingers and striking a kind of castanets called a kropezion with his right foot.

Large areas of the arms and legs, as well as the cymbals and the tree-trunk, have been restored.

Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities

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Taken in: France / Île-de-France / Paris (show map)

Taken on: December 18, 2011

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Sets appears in: • Satyr • Louvre Museum

Camera: Olympus SP800UZ, f/2.8, 1/15 sec, 4.9mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus SP800UZ
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	4.9mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Version 1.0
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