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| Farnese Bull | The Farnese Bull is a massive sculpture attributed to the Rhodian artists Apollonius of Tralles and his brother Tauriscus. It is widely consisidered the largest single sculpture ever recovered from antiquity. (references) | ||
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| Farnese Bull | Antiquities | Farnese Bull. A remarkable monolithic group of statuary by the Rhodian sculptors Apollonius and Tauriscus, representing the sons of Antiopé binding Dircé to a wild bull. (For the story see Antiopé; Dircé.) This group was found at Rome in the Thermae of Caracalla in a badly mutilated condition, and was restored under the supervision of Michael Angelo and, later, by the Milanese sculptor Bianchi. The boldness and life of the group originally carved from a single block of marble are unrivalled by any similar work. The parts restored are the head of the bull, the whole of Antiopé (except the feet), the upper parts of Dircé, and all of Zetheus and Amphion except one torso and one leg. The group is now in the Museo Nazionale at Naples. (references) | |
| Farnese Bull | Literature | [Far-na'-ze ]. A name given to a colossal group attributed to Apollonius and Tauriscus of Trallës, in Asia Minor. They belonged to the Rhodian school, and lived about B.C. 300. The group represents Dirce bound to the horns of a bull by Zethus and Amphion, for ill-using their mother. It was restored by Bianchi in 1546, and placed in the Farnese palace, in Italy. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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