Fragmentary base depicting Maenads
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Fragmentary base depicting Maenads
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Published 2017-03-24T17:52:52+00:00
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On this circular base are depicted three Maenads, priestesses of the god Dionysus who, under the influence of 'divine madness', abandon themselves to bare-footed dancing. The theme of dancing Maenads is a creation of Kallimachos, an Athenian sculptor of the 5th century B.C., favoured by the Roman clientele for the grace expressed by his figures.
This is a production of a Greek workshop of the second half of the 1st century B.C.
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| Date published | 24/03/2017 |
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| Title | Fragmentary base depicting Maenads |
| Date | 1st Century BC |
| Accession | Inv. 2001482 |
| Period | Roman |
| Medium | White Marble |
| Credit | From the Sciarra Collection |
| Place | Palazzo Massimo alle Terme |
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