Midas Misjudging the Contest between Apollo and Marsyas

1632

Hans Christiaens

Associated Names
Hans Christiaens

Artist, Dutch, c. 1598(?) - 1634

The sculpture is a detailed relief on a round medallion. The scene depicted includes several figures, with a central figure playing a stringed instrument, possibly a lyre. Surrounding this figure are other human-like forms, some with features resembling mythological creatures like satyrs. The scene is set against a backdrop of tree branches and foliage. The sculpture is made from a dark, bronze-like material, presented within an intricately detailed circular frame with a braided pattern along the edge. The figures are rendered in high relief, with careful attention to anatomical details, conveying movement and interaction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    design size (diameter): 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
    overall (diameter): 21.5 cm (8 7/16 in.)
    gross weight: 864.8 gr (0.865 kg)

  • Accession Number

    1996.122.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Alavoine, Paris), possibly early 1960s. (Mathias Komor, New York); purchased 29 October 1964 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1996 to NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q63861844

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