Tag Archive for Pan

Candelabra with Triangular Base

Inv. Scu 1115 This candelabra is comprised of many fragments that have been reassembled into a whole. The shaft of the candelabra is decorated with ivy, vine leaves, birds, and insects. The base of the candelabra has been restored. Its…

Statue of Pan

Inv. Scu 4 These two symmetric statues feature Pan, the Greek god of country life and nature, linked to the cult of Dionysus. The god, as usual, is depicted with goat-like legs, hooves and horns, while the upper part of…

Group of Polyphemus and the Greek

Inv. Scu 53 This group shows Polyphemus holding the body of one of Ulysses’ dead companions. He sits on a rocky spur, with his torso leaning slightly towards the left and his right foot planted heavily on his victim’s limbs;…

Statue of Pan

Inv. Scu 16 These two symmetric statues feature Pan the Greek god of country life and nature, linked to the cult of Dionysus. The god, as usual, is depicted with goat-like legs, hooves and horns, while the upper part of…