Apollo seated at the right with a lyre on his knee, pointing to a kneeling man who is about to flay Marsyas who is tied naked to a tree at left
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 7 1/16 x 11 in. (18 x 28 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
Accession Number
1986.1180.233
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About this artwork
This prints titled "Apollo seated at the right with a lyre on his knee, pointing to a kneeling man who is about to flay Marsyas who is tied naked to a tree at left" by Master of the Die|Philippe Thomassin dates to 1530–60. Executed in engraving, this work exemplifies the craftsmanship associated with Drawings and Prints. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the ...
About the Artist
Master of the Die|Philippe Thomassin · 1525–1560
**Master of the Die** (fl. 1525–1560) was an anonymous Italian engraver and printmaker active primarily in Rome during the mid-16th century. Named for the distinctive small die he used to sign his prints—a tiny emblematic mark that became his moniker—this elusive artist remains unidentified despite scholarly proposals linking him to figures like Benedetto Verino, Giovanni Francesco Zabello, Tommas...