Marsyas wirdt von Phebo geschunden · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Marsyas wirdt von Phebo geschunden
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Ancient Greece
Description: This engraving illustrates the god Apollo (also known as Phoebus) skinning the satyr Marsyas alive. Apollo, being the god of music, was angered that Marsyas had challenged him to a flute playing contest. There is a reed flute on the ground beside Marsyas’ feet. After defeating Marsyas in the challenge, Apollo skinned him alive. Apollo is depicted cutting Marsyas on the shoulder. The river that flows beside the two figures is being formed by the tears of Marsyas.
Image Creator: Virgil Solis (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:21955
Language: ger
Source Name: P. Ouidij Nasonis, deß Sinnreichen und hochverstendigen Poeten, Metamorphoses oder Verwandlung, mit schönen figuren gezieret, auch kurzen Argumenten und außlegungen erkläret, und in Teutsche Reymen gebracht, durch Johann Spreng von Augspurg [Publius Ovidius Naso, the Ingenious and Highly Understandable Poet, Metamorphoses or Transformations, Adorned with Beautiful Images, and also descriptions of Short Arguments and Explanations, Brought into German Rhymes by Johann Spreng of Augsburg]
Parent Collection: 1564 Frankfurt Spreng
Image: mta_21955_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Gods; Goddesses; Roman Mythology; Greek Mythology; Marsyas; Apollo; Phoebus; Satyrs; Hubris