Comments on: Statue of Marsyas found at the Villa Vignacce http://rogueclassicism.com/2009/07/30/statue-of-marsyas-found-at-the-villa-vignacce/ quidquid bene dictum est ab ullo, meum est Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:51:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: American Institute for Roman Culture http://rogueclassicism.com/2009/07/30/statue-of-marsyas-found-at-the-villa-vignacce/#comment-1625 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:14:18 +0000 http://rogueclassicism.com/?p=1949#comment-1625 If you would like more information on the Villa delle Vignacce excavation as well as the field school at Vignacce (which is in the 5th season) please visit our website or contact us directly. Marsyas was a Silenos who had the temerity to challenge Apollo to a musical contest (and was flayed alive for his efforts) The choice of the violet or red veined marble like the typeused in the statue was to give the viewer a bloddy image of Marsyas’ tortured body.

We have attached a link to the comparison piece at the Capitoline Museum in Rome. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/rome-capitoline-museum-pictures/f10_164.jpg

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