Dancing Faun, Front Left

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

3rd or 2nd century BCE

Abstract

Full length left front

Keywords

Classical Roman period, Hellenistic, Sculpture (Visual works), Statues, Bronze, Impluvia

Alt Text

A bronze statue of a muscular figure with the head of a lion, standing on one leg with arms raised. The sculpture is displayed against a dark background.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Italy; Pompeii (Extinct city); House of the Faun (Pompeii, Italy)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This bronze Roman sculpture represents vitality, movement, and the rhythm of life. In Roman mythology, fauns were sacred spirits of forests and vineyards, serving as guardians of pleasure and natural balance. The Dancing Faun was discovered in 1830 within the impluvium, a sunken basin to collect rainwater, within the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy. The statue depicts a young satyr or faun, a half-human, half animal spirit that was linked to the god Dionysus. Its purpose was purely a decorative sculpture of high order. It was purchased in 1884 from Geiler of Munich. This work is currently housed at the Naples National Archaeological Museum, Italy. A modern replica stands in the original spot at Pompeii.

Identifier

A01-JGC0256

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Dancing Faun, Front Left" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 298.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/298