Two medallions in black patinated terra cotta, one representing Marsyas and Olympus.

19th century.

Diameter : 38 cm



Father of Olympe, the satyr Marsyas initiates his son to the art of the flute, an instrument he invented himself. Before the torture of Marsyas, victim of a rivalry with the god Apollo during a joust between the flute and the lyre, it shows the transmission of a musical art called to know a great fortune.
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Lot no. 277

Two medallions in black patinated terra cotta, one representing Marsyas and Olympus. 19th century. Diameter : 38 cm Father of Olympe, the satyr Marsyas initiates his son to the art of the flute, an instrument he invented himself. Before the torture of Marsyas, victim of a rivalry with the god Apollo during a joust between the flute and the lyre, it shows the transmission of a musical art called to know a great fortune.

Estimate
€300 - €500
Result
€1,100
Buyer's premium
25%
Two medallions in black patinated terra cotta, one representing Marsyas and Olympus. 19th century. Diameter : 38 cm Father of Olympe, the satyr Marsyas initiates his son to the art of the flute, an instrument he invented himself. Before the torture of Marsyas, victim of a rivalry with the god Apollo during a joust between the flute and the lyre, it shows the transmission of a musical art called to know a great fortune.
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