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C1895
Marsyas Flayed Alive by Apollo
Artist:
G.B.Langhetti
In Greek mythology, Marsyas was a satyr who challenged Apollo to a contest of music. Marsyas was an expert player on the double reed pipe known as the aulos. He found the instrument on the ground where it had been … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Marsyas Flayed Alive by Apollo
Date:
C1895
Artist:
G.B.Langhetti
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Photogravure
Image Size:
310mm
x 245mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1895
Description:
In Greek mythology, Marsyas was a satyr who challenged Apollo to a contest of music. Marsyas was an expert player on the double reed pipe known as the aulos. He found the instrument on the ground where it had been tossed by its inventor Athena, after the other gods made sport of how her cheeks bulged when she played. Since the contest was judged by the Muses, Marsyas naturally lost and was flayed alive in a cave near Calaenae in Phrygia for his hubris to challenge a god. His blood turned into the river Marsyas.
