Statuary Group of Three Satyrs Fighting a Serpent - Ancient Roman

Anonymous loan

"Statuary Group of Three Satyrs Fighting a Serpent" by Ancient Roman (about 1st century CE) Marble.

Commentary

"Statuary Group of Three Satyrs Fighting a Serpent" by Ancient Roman (about 1st century CE) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. Because the work is spatial, changes in viewpoint and light can notice ably alter its emotional impact. Themes to notice include roman (ancient, style or period), sculpture. This piece is held in the source collection's Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium collection. Ancient Roman is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Roman. It is associated with the roman (ancient, style or period) period. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as sculpture, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Marble) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (64.1 × 80 × 36.8 cm (25 1/4 × 31 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include roman (ancient, style or period), sculpture. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/210354

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data