A Faun Examining His Find
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Basic information
Additionally
- Type
- sculpture
- Genre
- mythological painting
- Provenance
- Collection of Boleslaw Orzechowicz
Information about author
Object description
Faun is an ancient god of fertility, a Roman interpretation of the Greek god Pan, who is often compared to the satyrs. Unlike Pan and the satyrs, Faun has more human features: he has no hooves or horns. The seated figure of Faun, depicted as a young man looking at an object in the form of two connected cylinders, holding it in front of his eyes with his right arm bent at the elbow. It is possible that in this way the author presented a prototype of the flute, which was popularly played by the Fauns and satyrs. The left arm is set aside, and the torso is tilted to the right. The character's mixanthropic nature is evidenced by his long ears, tail behind his back, and the gilded goat skin on which he sits, which partially covers the thighs of the nude figure. In the wavy hair, you can see a vine, symbolising fertility. The seat of the Faunus is a circular elevation mounted on a hexagonal base. No antique or Renaissance prototype of the composition has been found.
Inscriptions
On the bottom of the stand there are two inscriptions in black: "0/1000"; inscription in white: "№ С-І-597/Л.ОКГ".
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
