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Preferred term

Farnese Bull (Punishment of Dirce)  

Entry terms

  • BULL, FARNESE
  • DIRCE, PUNISHMENT OF
  • FABLE OF DIRCE
  • PUNISHMENT OF DIRCE

Note

  • Specific location: Napoli (ITA), Museo archeologico nazionale
  • Specific medium: sculpture, marble
  • Specific note: antique (probably Roman)

Scope note

  • Group consisting of a bull, 2 men, 2 women, and a shepherd; Dirce was tied to a bull by Antiope's sons Letus (Zethos) and Amphion; reduced bronze copies were made in 17th c. by Antonio Susini.

Notation

  • 283861
  • 283862

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/HTR-G9DS7929-9

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