T60.13 SATYR & SLEEPING NYMPH
| Museum Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | New York 1984.323.2 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Bell |
| Painter | - |
| Date | ca. 380 – 360 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
A lascivious Satyr sneaks up upon a sleeping nymph. The Satyr has the ears of a beast, a large nose and erect member. He wears a deerskin cloak and holds a piece of wood. The Maenad relines topless on the skin of a panther, her head cast back and resting in the crook of her arm. She is adorned with a beaded necklace and coiled bracelets.
The painting may depict a more specific scene from myth--the seduction of Antiope by Zeus in the guise of a Satyr (cf. image Z1.7).