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Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus
Description English: The triumphal march of Dionysus (or Bacchus, as he was generally known in Rome) through the lands of India was equated in Roman thought with the triumph of the deceased over death. At the left, Dionysus rides in a chariot pulled by panthers. Preceding him is a procession of his followers and exotic animals, including lions, elephants, and even a giraffe. A bird's nest is concealed in the tree at the far right; on the same tree a snake is pursuing a lizard. Many of the animals depicted had special significance in the mystery cult of Dionysus Sabazius. On the lid is the birth of Dionysus and his reception by nymphs, shown between satyr heads (on the ends), one smiling and one frowning. The enormous attention to detail on this sarcophagus exemplifies the talents of the best Roman relief carvers.
Date circa 190 (Imperial)
Medium Thasian marble
Dimensions H including lid: 47 1/2 x W: 92 1/2 x D: 40 in. (120.7 x 234.9 x 101.6 cm); H without lid: 90.96 cm (35.8 in)
Current location Walters Art Museum Link back to Institution infobox template wikidata:Q210081 Accession number 23.31
Place of creation Athens, Greece
Object history
The Calpurnii Pisones, via Salaria, 1885 [from the family chamber tomb north of Rome]
Don Marcello Massarenti, Rome
1902: purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore
1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902 Source Walters Art Museum: Nuvola filesystems folder home.svg Home page Information icon.svg Info about artwork
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