Glyptothek, Munich, Germany
Artist/Maker Unknown (original by Lysippos?)
Silenus bearing the child Dionysos. The young god, son of Zeus, will grew up in a wild mountain. Maybe a copy of a statue of Lysippos (310–300 BC).
Dimensions H. 187 cm
Credit line Formerly in Palazzo Gaetani, then Palazzo Ruspoli (both in Rome). Acquired in 1812 for Munich
Accession number Inv. 238
Location Room 5 (Saal der Eirene)
Photographer/source User:Bibi Saint-Pol, own work, 2007-02-08
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See also
Dionysus / Bacchus Gallery
