cma-greek-roman-art:Statuette of Dionysos, 50, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtThe bronz
cma-greek-roman-art:Statuette of Dionysos, 50, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman ArtThe bronze figure of Dionysos, the god of wine, the theater, and the mysteries, is presented in a style recalling Archaic Greek art, most noticeably in the stiff pose and trimmed beard. The disk attached at the top of the head suggests that this figure was once part of an ornate piece of furniture. The base was not originally designed to support the figure.Size: Overall: 39.7 x 17.8 x 16.1 cm (15 5/8 x 7 x 6 5/16 in.)Medium: bronze and silver and traces of gilding, hollow casthttps://clevelandart.org/art/1995.9 -- source link
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