Dionysos and Ariadne
Artist/Culture
Roman
Artist/Culture
Antioch
Dateabout 300 C.E.
MediumCubes of marble and limestone embedded in lime mortar
Dimensions97.5 x 288.7 cm (38 3/8 x 113 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsMosaics
Credit LineExcavation of Antioch and Vicinity funded by the bequests of the Reverend Dr. Austin S. Garver and Sarah C. Garver
Terms
Object number1936.25
DescriptionBorder fragment; figure at left carries the thyrsos peculiar to Dionysos. Central panels of this mosaic, now in museum in Antioch are devoted to dramatic representations of Dionysos and the Panther.Busts of Dionysos (with thrysos) and Ariadne, both with wreaths of leaves in hair. Flanked by two geometric panels. From a dining suite in Daphne, House of the Sun-Dial. -Kondoleon
ProvenanceFrom a villa at Antioch. Excavation at Antioch, Oct. 5, 1936; Daphne-Harbiye, Sector 35-U
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