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Base with maenads dancing

Base with dancing maenads. Pentelic white marble. Modified roman copy after a original greek of 5th century BC. Sciarra Collection. Roman National Museum. Palazzo Massimo. Rome. Italy

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Bacchus Circular Copy Dancer Dionysian Dionysios Dionysos Dionysus Follower Followers Italica Luni Maenad Marble Massimo Modified Move Movement Mythological Mythology Palazzo Pentelic Pulpitum Reliefs Satyr Base Maenads Myth Sciarra


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This stunning marble print depicts a lively scene of Maenads, the female followers of the Greek god Dionysus, dancing around a base. The circular relief, a modified Roman copy from the original Greek work of the 5th century BC, is part of the Sciarra Collection housed in the Roman National Museum at Palazzo Massimo in Rome, Italy. Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, and theater, was a central figure in ancient Greek mythology and religion. Maenads, inspired by the god, would often engage in ecstatic dancing and revelry, often accompanied by Satyrs, half-human, half-animal creatures. The Maenads in this relief are dressed in flowing robes, some of which are lifted to reveal their bare legs, as they move in a circle around the base. Their faces are contorted in expressions of joy and abandon, their arms raised in the air, and their hair flowing freely. The circular design of the relief emphasizes the continuous, swirling movement of the dancers, creating a sense of energy and excitement. The base itself, which is adorned with intricate carvings, may have originally been part of a larger structure such as a pulpitum or a temple. The use of Pentelic white marble, a high-quality marble from Greece, indicates the importance and significance of the original work. This relief is a testament to the rich artistic and cultural heritage of ancient Greece and Rome, and a reminder of the enduring influence of mythology and mythological figures on art and human imagination.

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