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Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus
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Artist
Anonymous (Category:Roman Empire)Unknown author
Title
Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus
Description
English: The triumphal march of Dionysus (or Bacchus, as he was generally known in Rome) through the lands of India was equated in Roman thought with the triumph of the deceased over death. At the left, Dionysus rides in a chariot pulled by panthers. Preceding him is a procession of his followers and exotic animals, including lions, elephants, and even a giraffe. A bird's nest is concealed in the tree at the far right; on the same tree a snake is pursuing a lizard. Many of the animals depicted had special significance in the mystery cult of Dionysus Sabazius. On the lid is the birth of Dionysus and his reception by nymphs, shown between satyr heads (on the ends), one smiling and one frowning. The enormous attention to detail on this sarcophagus exemplifies the talents of the best Roman relief carvers.
Date
circa 190 (Imperial)
Medium
Thasian marble
Dimensions
H including lid: 47 1/2 x W: 92 1/2 x D: 40 in. (120.7 x 234.9 x 101.6 cm); H without lid: 90.9 cm (35.8 in)
Collection
Walters Art Museum
Native name
Walters Art Museum
Location
Baltimore, United States of America
Coordinates
39° 17′ 48″ N, 76° 36′ 58″ W
Established
1934
Website
thewalters.org
Authority file
: Q210081
VIAF: 128918374
ISNI: 000000040373611X
ULAN: 500279110
LCCN: no00096900
GND: 16029354-6
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
23.31
Place of creation
Egypt
Object history
The Calpurnii Pisones, via Salaria, 1885 [from the family chamber tomb north of Rome]
Don Marcello Massarenti, Rome
1902: purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore
1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Credit line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Source
Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork
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Roman sarcophagus (ca. AD 190) depicting the triumphal procession of Bacchus as he returns from India, with scenes of his birth in the smaller top panels. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
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