Kneeling Marsyas with a Flute

Anthony van Dyck - attributed

Anthony van Dyck - attributed - Kneeling Marsyas with a Flute
The painting shows the moment when satyr Marsyas finds his flute that, just moments before, Goddess Athena had angrily thrown away. The Goddess had discovered that playing the flute distorted the beauty of her face and thus cursed the instrument without Marsyas knowledge. The cursed flute eventually caused satyr’s cruel death. Marsyas, sure of his skills in playing the flute proudly asked the very Apollo to a music competition. The God won the competition juried by the Muses and had Marsyas skinned alive.
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measurements: height 115 cm
width 74 cm
material: canvas on oak panel
technique: oil
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inventory number: DO 4206
gallery collection: Collection of Old Masters