cma-greek-roman-art: Dancing Satyr Group, 500-475 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtPa
cma-greek-roman-art: Dancing Satyr Group, 500-475 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtPart man and part beast, satyrs were mythical woodland creatures. In art, they were depicted with the ears and tail of a goat or horse, sometimes with hooves, and in a high state of sexual arousal. Satyrs often accompanied Dionysus, the god of wine, in his drinking bouts and other escapades. These three probably once decorated the rim of a large punch-bowl-shaped vessel for serving wine.Size: Overall: 8.4 x 11 x 5.6 cm (3 5/16 x 4 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)Medium: painted terracottahttps://clevelandart.org/art/1992.352 -- source link
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