Bacchanal: A Faun Teased by Children
by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1616
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1616
- Medium
- Marble
- Size
- Overall (confirmed): 52 1/8 × 29 × 18 7/8 in., 529 lb. (132.4 × 73.7 × 47.9 cm, 240 kg)
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Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini sculpted European sculpture, dating to ca. 1616–17. Made from marble, it measures Overall (confirmed): 52 1/8 × 29 × 18 7/8 in., 529 lb. (132.4 × 73.7 × 47.9 cm, 240 kg).
It's part of the highlighted collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The Met acquired this piece as part of its public domain collection, and high-resolution images are freely available.
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About Bacchanal: A Faun Teased by Children
It's on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts galleries. Admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York residents.
It dates to ca. 1616–17. It's made from marble. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 52 1/8 × 29 × 18 7/8 in., 529 lb. (132.4 × 73.7 × 47.9 cm, 240 kg).
It's made from Marble. Marble was the preferred stone for Greek and Roman sculptors. Many surviving marbles are Roman copies of lost Greek originals.
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