The Flaying of Marsyas, Roman, Imperial (1st-2nd century AD), from Rome, Louvre Museum

            The satyr Marsyas dared to challenge the god Apollo to a music contest and, after losing, was condemned to be flayed alive. Here, he is shown hanging from the branch of a pine tree, awaiting his horrendous punishment. The statue is a Roman copy of a bronze Greek original that has not survived. The figure of Marsyas originally formed part of a statue group the composition of which is known to us mainly from a Roman low-relief found in the theatre of Hierapolis (an ancient city of Asia Minor, in present-day Turkey). Apollo was present at the scene, while a Scythian slave whetted his knife under the anguished eyes of Marsyas (copy in the Uffizi gallery in Florence). The air of pathos that surrounds the preparations for the ordeal suggests the original work can be dated to the late 3rd century BC and linked to the Pergamo school.

The top of the tree, parts of Marsyas’ body and the head of the billy-goat have been restored.
Former Borghese collection.
Purchased in 1807

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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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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