Légende

Red-figure bottle with a scene of the punishment of Marsyas, Between the ornamental bands covering the lower half of the neck and belly, a scene depicts the punishment of Marsyas. Marsyas sits on the field of a cloak, the other end covering his right thigh. The lower part of his torso faces left, while the upper part, with his hands tied to a tree in front, faces right toward Apollo standing next to him. Apollo stands beside a table on a platform, holding a lyre placed on it, and in his right hand a taenia, which flutters above Silenus's head. A Scythian stands before Marsyas, using a knife held in his right hand, and begins to flay him. The scene is complemented by three satyrs and a column with an oval object possibly an omphalos. The scene reflects the musical contest agon between Apollo lyre and Marsyas aulos. Red-figure Greek pottery, 330–310 BC. Bottle vessel. Height 26 cm, width 13.5 cm, weight 0.67 kg. Vessel glued from several fragments; minor additions on the neck; flaking of white and yellow retouches covering the silhouette of Silenus. Origin: Apulia; findspot: Basilicate., A rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow flaring neck and a wider rim, shown against a neutral gray background; the vessel's surface features a black gloss with areas of reddish-orange and pale beige where figures and decorative motifs are depicted; a scene around the body shows a standing draped female figure facing a seated figure, with additional small decorative elements and architectural shapes nearby; a band of circular floral rosette motifs encircles the midsection above a band of repeating teardrop shapes; the neck displays vertical stripe decoration and the base is a darker black with a slightly worn foot ring.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_307

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62.3Mo (3.4Mo) / 31.4cm x 49.6cm / 3714 x 5862 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Red-figure bottle scene punishment Marsyas ornamental bands covering lower half neck belly scene depicts Marsyas sits field cloak covering right thigh lower part torso faces left upper part hands tied tree front faces right Apollo standing next stands beside table platform holding lyre placed right hand taenia flutters Silenus's head Scythian stands using knife held begins flay complemented three satyrs column oval object omphalos scene reflects musical contest agon Apollo lyre Marsyas aulos Red-figure Greek pottery 330–310 Bc Bottle vessel Height 26 cm width 13.5 cm weight 0.67 kg Vessel glued several fragments minor additions flaking white yellow retouches covering silhouette Silenus Origin Apulia findspot Basilicate rounded ceramic vessel narrow flaring wider rim shown neutral gray background vessel's surface features black gloss areas reddish-orange pale beige figures decorative motifs depicted body standing draped female figure facing seated figure additional small decorative elements architectural shapes nearby band circular floral rosette motifs encircles midsection repeating teardrop shapes neck displays vertical stripe decoration base darker black slightly worn foot ring.