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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Statue of Priapus
Work_PrefTitle
Statue of Priapus
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Statua di Priapo
Work_AltTitle
Statua di Priapo
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view from the front; missing the wood phallus that might have been painted red
Image_Title
Overall view from the front; missing the wood phallus that might have been painted red
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Ancient Greek) sculptor
Agent_Display
unknown (Ancient Greek) sculptor
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Paolo Orsi' (Syracuse, Sicily, Italy) inv. 97227
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Paolo Orsi' (Syracuse, Sicily, Italy) inv. 97227
Location
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Location Note:
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Viale Teocrito, 66
Work_LocationNotes
Viale Teocrito, 66
Location Note
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GPS:
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37.0764 15.2864
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Date:
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ca. 250-200 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 250-200 BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Ancient Greek
Work_Culture
Ancient Greek
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Hellenistic
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Hellenistic
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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limestone
Work_MaterialDisplay
limestone
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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168 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
168 cm (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; mythology (Classical)
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; mythology (Classical)
Subjects
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Description:
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Discovered in viale Paolo Orsi, Syracuse, found in a well in 1978. It is a work from the Syracusan workshops of the Hieronian period (the work dates from the second half of the 3rd century BCE). This may be the earliest known rendering of the god Priapos (Priapus) in major sculpture; it is shown in the lordosis (bent backwards) type. Priapus is the protector of fertility, and his statues, often roughly carved in wood, were very popular in gardens and orchards. This statue has the characteristics of a herm; the face is rendered with grotesque details and the hair is thick and ruffled. The statue probably belonged to a monumental garden in the Hellenistic quarter around the present area of Piazza Adda, and was sacked during the Roman conquest of the town. Priapus (and his cult) is mentioned by ancient authors, like the Syracusan Theocritus, as the companion of the shepherd's god Pan. [Information from museum label.]
Work_Description_Sou rce
Discovered in viale Paolo Orsi, Syracuse, found in a well in 1978. It is a work from the Syracusan workshops of the Hieronian period (the work dates from the second half of the 3rd century BCE). This may be the earliest known rendering of the god Priapos (Priapus) in major sculpture; it is shown in the lordosis (bent backwards) type. Priapus is the protector of fertility, and his statues, often roughly carved in wood, were very popular in gardens and orchards. This statue has the characteristics of a herm; the face is rendered with grotesque details and the hair is thick and ruffled. The statue probably belonged to a monumental garden in the Hellenistic quarter around the present area of Piazza Adda, and was sacked during the Roman conquest of the town. Priapus (and his cult) is mentioned by ancient authors, like the Syracusan Theocritus, as the companion of the shepherd's god Pan. [Information from museum label.]
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-G-AMA-SP-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-G-AMA-SP-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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