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Sculpture of Dirce being tied to a bull, Farnese Bull, Dirces, à zeto et Amphione ob vindictam matris, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, Antique sculptures in Rome, print, album page, Antique sculpture known as the Farnese Taurus. The brothers Amphion and Zethus tie Dirce's braided hair to the horns of a bull. Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '43', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 224 mm x width 135 mm, Print after the ancient sculpture known as the Farnese Bull in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli in Naples. This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Amphion and Zethus avenge their mother by tying Dirce to the horns of a bull, A monochrome engraving showing a group of muscular, partially draped and nude figures struggling with a bull; one figure on the left grips the bull by the head while another on the right pulls at a rope or rein, and a central seated or kneeling figure reaches up toward the animal with tense arms; the bull's head is turned toward the left and appears held by the figures, its body raised above them; at the lower left a small dog stands on its hind legs facing the central group while another robed figure sits with a cloth draped nearby; drapery and carved or rocky ledges form the ground beneath the figures, and fine horizontal hatch lines fill the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B31_032

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.6Mo (12.1Mo) / 25.3cm x 40.2cm / 2991 x 4743 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sculpture Dirce tied bull Farnese Bull Dirces à zeto et Amphione ob vindictam matris Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones Antique sculptures Rome print album page Antique sculpture Farnese Taurus brothers Amphion Zethus tie Dirce's braided hair horns Caption Latin Print part album number 43 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 224 mm x width 135 mm ancient sculpture Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli Naples set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures piece sculpture reproduction Amphion Zethus avenge mother tying Dirce monochrome showing group muscular partially draped nude figures struggling figure left grips head another right pulls rope rein central seated kneeling figure reaches up animal tense arms bull's head turned left held figures body raised them lower left small dog stands hind legs facing central group another robed figure sits cloth draped nearby drapery carved rocky ledges form ground beneath fine horizontal hatch lines fill background