The life-size [1] ancient but much restored marble statue known as the Barberini Faun, Fauno Barberini or Drunken Satyr is now in the Glyptothek in Munich, Germany. A faun is the Roman equivalent of a Greek satyr.

The Barberini Faun is a good example of what is sometimes called Hellenistic Rococo, on account of the flamboyance in sculptural style and subject matter. It was found without legs and left arm.

He’s not really a faun. He’s really more a satyr. But he’s called the “Barberini Faun” because when he was discovered in Rome near the Castel Sant ‘Angelo in 1625, the Pope at the time was from the Barberini family.

Nov 11, 2024 · The Barberini Faun is believed to represent more than just a typical faun; it might depict a mythical satyr who was deceitfully intoxicated and captured by King Midas, according to one theory. This statue, dating back to around 220 BCE, is …

The Barberini Faun in the Glyptothek Munich, marble sculpture, late 3rd or early 2nd century BCE. Unearthed in Rome 400 years ago: in the 1620s the fragmented marble sculpture was found in the moat of the Castel Sant’ Angelo, the ancient mausoleum to the emperor Hadrian, during restoration works to the castle.

One of the most famous and most admired sculptures of classical antiquity is the figure known as the Barberini Faun, which King Ludwig II of Bavaria acquired in 1813 for the Munich Glyptothek,...

Oct 14, 2023 · Barberini Faun is a life-size marble statue located in Glyptothek, a museum found in Munich. A Faun is known to be the Roman equivalent of the Greek Satyr (silenos). In Greek mythology, a satyr was a human-like male woodland spirit that has several animal features, usually horns, ears, hooves or goat-like tail.

Period: The Barberini Faun, also known as the Drunken Satyr, is a Hellenistic sculpture dated to around 220 BCE. It is an exceptional example of the dynamic and expressive style that characterizes Hellenistic art. Discovery: The statue was discovered in the early 17th century near Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.

Barberini Faun or Drunken Satyr is located in the Glyptothek in Munich, Germany. A Faun is the Roman equivalent of a Greek Satyr. In Greek mythology, satyrs were human-like male woodland spirits with several animal features, often a goat-like …

Abducted from Greece in Roman times, the sculpture was brought to Italy, where it was rediscovered in Rome in 1624. King Ludwig I (1825-1848) managed to acquire it from the Barberini Collection for the Glyptothek (glyptotheque, sculpture collection). The sculpture shows a young man stretched out on a rock in a lascivious posture.