Stock Photo: Statue of Marsyas
Statue of Marsyas, a Silenos who had the temerity to challenge Apollo to a musical contest and was flayed alive. The choice of the violet-veined marble dramatically renders the livid color of Marsyas' tortured body. This is a copy from the early Roman imperial age of a Greek original of the 2nd century BC. M.C. 1077.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 28544
- Title
- Statue of Marsyas
- Caption
- Statue of Marsyas, a Silenos who had the temerity to challenge Apollo to a musical contest and was flayed alive. The choice of the violet-veined marble dramatically renders the livid color of Marsyas' tortured body. This is a copy from the early Roman imperial age of a Greek original of the 2nd century BC. M.C. 1077.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- July 16, 2006
- Date Added
- April 24, 2013
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2024
- Coordinates
- 41.8930490° N, 12.4826680° E
- Camera
- FinePix F10
- Focal Length
- 8 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 0.09 MB
- Full Resolution
- 768 x 1024 pixels
