Piping and Dancing Satyr

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze sculpture of a satyr, a mythological creature with human and goat features, depicted dancing and playing a panpipe. The figure is male, nude, with a muscular build. He has the upper body of a man and the legs and feet of a goat. His right leg is bent at the knee, while his left leg is extended behind him. The satyr's right arm is raised, holding a panpipe. He has short, wavy hair on his head. The sculpture is made of dark bronze with a greenish patina. The background is gray, with a shadow cast by the sculpture on the left side. The overall pose conveys a sense of dynamic movement. The artist is Praxiteles.