Caption

Antique sarcophagus depicting a bacchanal, Museo Vaticano, photograph, photographer: Libreria Spithöver, c. 1850 - c. 1870, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 245 mm x width 356 mm, sarcophagus, Vatican City, Vatican Museums, A close-up view of an ornate stone relief frieze showing carved human figures, draped garments, lions with open mouths, small cherub-like children, and theatrical masks. The relief features flowing robes and raised arms, a muscular male figure holding a staff, and a central female figure with a sweeping dress. Two large lion heads with detailed manes face forward, surrounded by smaller decorative elements and wreath-like patterns along the top edge. The stone surface shows variations in tone and texture, with rounded bead-and-egg molding along the upper rim and acanthus-style carving along the lower border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B09_010

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42.8Mb (9.0Mb) / 15.5in x 10.7in / 4652 x 3217 (300dpi)

Keywords

Antique sarcophagus depicting bacchanal Museo Vaticano photograph photographer Libreria Spithöver c 1850 - c 1870 pasteboard paper albumen print height 245 mm x width 356 mm Vatican City Vatican Museums close-up view ornate stone relief frieze showing carved human figures draped garments lions open mouths small cherub- children theatrical masks relief features flowing robes raised arms muscular male figure holding staff central female figure sweeping dress Two large lion heads detailed manes face forward surrounded smaller decorative elements wreath- patterns top edge stone surface variations tone texture rounded bead- -egg molding upper rim acanthus-style carving lower border