Dionysus and a Nymph are depicted in a terracotta group by the French sculptor Clodion. The god is half-naked, with only a garment on his left shoulder covering part of his body. He wears a wreath of ivy leaves and fruits. In his right hand, he holds several bunches of grapes, while in his left, he holds only one, which tends towards a Nymph who embraces him. At his feet, an infant is attempting to reach the grapes as well.
Clodion created various terracottas influenced by classical antiquity, particularly the Dionysus cycle.
Caption Complex of terracotta figurines of Dionysus and a Nymph
Mythic people Dionysus (God)
Type Statuette
Artist/Creator Clodion (Claude Michel) (1738–1814)
Origin Paris, France
Current position The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Index number 14.40.679
Dating 1790–1800 AD
Notes
Για τη ζωή και το έργο του γλύπτη βλ. Κλοντιόν (γλύπτης) (wikipedia.org) και Clodion (sculpteur) (wikipedia.org)
Παρόμοια έργα του Clodion εμπνευσμένα από το Διονυσιακό κύκλο βλ.
Clodion (Claude Michel) | The Intoxication of Wine | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (metmuseum.org)
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