Orpheus and the Maenads Red-Figure Stamnos | Dickinson College Commentaries

Orpheus (center right) has fallen backward, his weight resting on his left hand. He raises his lyre with his right as if to defend himself. He is nude except for a wrapped around his left arm and shoulder and right hip. He looks up at a Maenad (center left) he is jabbing him in the chance with the end of a staff. She is holding Orpheus down by standing on his right thigh with her left foot. Flanking the pair on either side are two more Maenads raising rocks to throw at Orpheus.

Annotations

Attic red-figure stamnos (two-handled jar) depicting Orpheus being attacked by Maenads. Discovered in central Italy. © 1994 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski

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Musée du Louvre Cp 965

Subjects

Type

Image

Properties

Agent

Date

ca. 470 BCE

Culture

Medium

Dimensions

h. 31.2 cm; w. 32.7 cm; diameter 26.5 cm

Location

Musée du Louvre

Image Credit

© 1994 GrandPalaisRmn, Musée du Louvre, Hervé Lewandowski