Who created "Apollo and Marsyas"?

Apollo and Marsyas was created by Cristoforo di Geremia (Italian, active 1456–76) in c. 1468.

When was "Apollo and Marsyas" created?

This artwork was created c. 1468.

Is "Apollo and Marsyas" in the public domain?

Yes, Apollo and Marsyas is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Apollo and Marsyas

Cristoforo di Geremia (Italian, active 1456–76)

c. 1468

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

4.1 × 3.4 × 0.4 cm

Classification

Sculpture

Department

European Painting and Sculpture

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of the John B. Putnam Foundation

Accession Number

1969.261

Tags

male

About this artwork

This plaquette is based on an important 1st-century gem attributed to Diskourides that passed into the Medici collection in the 1400s. The antique carnelian stone was so popular that the design was copied in numerous variations and media. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Marsyas challenged Apollo to a music contest: his flute versus the god's lyre. As punishment for Marsyas's hubris, Apollo bound him to a tree and had his skin flayed. In the middle of the composition is the diminutive Olympus, Marsyas's...

Apollo and Marsyas

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