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The relief features two figures. One figure is on the left, kneeling and playing a wind instrument resembling a flute, while the other stands on the right holding a lyre. Both figures appear human-like, with the standing figure in a nude form. The sculpture is crafted from a metallic material like bronze, with a brownish color. It is an oval-shaped medallion with two small holes near the top and bottom. The figures are intricately carved in a classical style, and the surface of the sculpture has a smooth finish with slight weathering, giving it an antique appearance.
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The relief features two figures. One figure is on the left, kneeling and playing a wind instrument resembling a flute, while the other stands on the right holding a lyre. Both figures appear human-like, with the standing figure in a nude form. The sculpture is crafted from a metallic material like bronze, with a brownish color. It is an oval-shaped medallion with two small holes near the top and bottom. The figures are intricately carved in a classical style, and the surface of the sculpture has a smooth finish with slight weathering, giving it an antique appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Apollo and Marsyas

Florentine 16th Century

Date
mid 16th century
Medium
bronze//Light brown patina
Dimensions
overall (oval): 5 x 4 cm (1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.) gross weight: 21 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.522
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Florentine
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Apollo
  • Marsyas
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

NGA object ID 44241. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.