Satyr Head

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture "Satyr Head" by Auguste Rodin depicts a stone carving of a creature's head with a beard and hair. The head has a beard that is textured to resemble individual strands of hair. The mouth has a slight upturn at the corners. The eyes are wide and bulging. The nose is medium-sized and rounded. The eyebrows are not distinctly carved but suggested by the lines on the forehead. The hair on top of the head is carved in a spiky, wavy pattern. The ears are partially visible, peeking out from the hair on the sides of the head. The head is angled slightly to the right. The background is dark at the top and lightens towards the bottom. The sculpture appears to be made of stone or concrete. The texture of the sculpture is rough and weathered.