K12.2 DIONYSUS, SILENUS & MAENAD
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre K240 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Paestan Red Figure |
| Shape | - |
| Painter | Name vase of the Painter of Louvre K240 |
| Date | ca. 370 - 360 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
The god Dionysus rides sidesaddle on the back of a panther. He wears a robe and headband and holds a wreath of ivy and a tragedy-mask on a stick. Old Silenus dances behind him beating a tympanum (a type of drum or tambourine) and carrying a second tragedy-mask. A flute-playing Maenad and a Satyriscus (boy Satyr) lead the procession.
IMAGE DETAIL
Detail of Dionysus riding a panther.