Masque de silène
Description
Cet objet constituait l’un des éléments de décor d’une grande situle, un récipient en bronze, qui était ornée aux bases de son anse avec des masques dionysiaques dont un seul a échappé au pillage de l’épave. L’applique de situle représente un Silène, personnage mythologique appartenant au cortège dionysiaque. Habituellement représenté sous les traits d’un vieillard, Silène est ici couronné de feuilles de lierre et de grappes de raisin tandis qu’un bandeau ceint la base de son front. Ses yeux sont grands, allongés et sa barbe, savamment ordonnée, est symétrique. La tête est surmontée d’un tenon sur lequel devait être soudé le support de l’anneau d’attache d’anse. Des incrustations de cuivre rouge soulignent certaines parties du visage du personnage (lèvres, bandeau et paupières).
About this work
The artwork titled "Masque de silène" is preserved at musée archéologique de Cimiez. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bronze. Its period of creation is identified as: 1ère moitié 1er siècle av JC.
The Conserving Museum
"Masque de silène" is preserved at musée archéologique de Cimiez, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Masque de silène est conservée au musée archéologique de Cimiez dans le domaine archéologie, croyances - coutumes. bronze est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. Mesures : Hauteur en cm 19,5 ; Largeur en cm 14,2. Cette réalisation date de la 1ère moitié 1er siècle av JC.
Creation context
, immergé dans la 1ère moitié 1er siècle av JC, livre avec Masque de silène une œuvre qui transcende son contexte de création tout en l'incarnant pleinement. Le musée archéologique de Cimiez a su préserver cette pièce dont la pertinence artistique traverse les siècles et continue de susciter l'intérêt des amateurs d'art.
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