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Apollo and Marsyas
Apollo and Marsyas

Apollo and Marsyas

Artist Master of the Die (Italian, active ca. 1530 - 1539)
Artist After Raphael (Italian, 1483 - 1520)
Dateca. 1530
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlate: 7 3/8 inches (18.73 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-209/7
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Marsyas was a satyr who challenged the god Apollo to a musical contest. He lost and was flayed alive by the god for presuming to challenge him. Here Marsyas is shown tied to a tree prior to his punishment, while a vengeful-looking Apollo with his lyre is seated to the right. The Master of Die is an anonymous artist, so called because he signs his works with a small dice, to be seen in the lower right corner.
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