The Satyr
A marble full-body sculpture depicting a satyr playing a wind instrument.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
The exact date of its creation is not known. However, it is believed to date back to the mid-war period (1923-1940).
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The “Satyr” is a free standing 1.20-metre-high marble sculpture. It depicts a satyr playing a wind instrument. The satyr is vividly portrayed, with a striking, expressive face, playful gaze and a naughty smile.
What I can't see
It was made by the Athenian Giorgos Dimitriadis (1880-1941).
Info
- Address: Zappeion Garden
Bibliography
Antonopoulou Z., (2007), Η νεότερη γλυπτική στον κήπο του Ζαππείου, παρελθόν, παρόν και μέλλον, [Modern sculpture in Zappeion Garden, past, present and future], in Monumenta,
http://www.monumenta.org/article.php?IssueID=2&lang=gr&CategoryID=3&ArticleID=6,
Last visit 28/1/2013
Antonopoulou Z., (2003), Τα γλυπτά της Αθήνας, Υπαίθρια Γλυπτική1834-2004 [The sculptures of Athens, Outdoor sculpting 1834-2004], Potamos
Papadaki E., (d.u.), 60 μορφές στο φως, [60 forms at light] Realmedia, in
http://www.real.gr/Files/Articles/Magazines/5406.pdf,
Last visit 24/1/13
http://www.monumenta.org/article.php?IssueID=2&lang=gr&CategoryID=3&ArticleID=6,
Last visit 28/1/2013
Antonopoulou Z., (2003), Τα γλυπτά της Αθήνας, Υπαίθρια Γλυπτική1834-2004 [The sculptures of Athens, Outdoor sculpting 1834-2004], Potamos
Papadaki E., (d.u.), 60 μορφές στο φως, [60 forms at light] Realmedia, in
http://www.real.gr/Files/Articles/Magazines/5406.pdf,
Last visit 24/1/13
