Pan carrying a goat
Statuette
probably 16th century (made)
probably 16th century (made)
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This statuette represents Pan carrying a goat.
Pan is a Greek mythological figure. The god of shepherds and flocks, the fields and rustic music, he is usually depicted as half man, half animal, with two horns on his forehead and his feet with cloven hooves, alongside a flute. He often appears together with Dionysos, the god of wine and in Renaissance allegory stands for Lust. The Roman equivalent is Faunus.
Pan is a Greek mythological figure. The god of shepherds and flocks, the fields and rustic music, he is usually depicted as half man, half animal, with two horns on his forehead and his feet with cloven hooves, alongside a flute. He often appears together with Dionysos, the god of wine and in Renaissance allegory stands for Lust. The Roman equivalent is Faunus.
Object details
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| Title | Pan carrying a goat (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze inlaid with agate |
| Brief description | Statuette, bronze, Pan carrying a goat, Italy, probably 16th century |
| Physical description | This statuette represents Pan. He looks upwards as he walks over the rocky ground on which is a tree-trunk with club and pan-pipes. He holds the goat across his back from his left shoulder to right hip. Dark brown patina; the eyes inlaid with agate. |
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| Credit line | Salting bequest |
| Object history | From the Salting bequest. |
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| Summary | This statuette represents Pan carrying a goat. Pan is a Greek mythological figure. The god of shepherds and flocks, the fields and rustic music, he is usually depicted as half man, half animal, with two horns on his forehead and his feet with cloven hooves, alongside a flute. He often appears together with Dionysos, the god of wine and in Renaissance allegory stands for Lust. The Roman equivalent is Faunus. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 9 |
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| Accession number | A.132-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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