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Two nude men in a grove of tall cypress trees; one stands at left, the other at right raising a pipe to his mouth under a blue sky.

Apollo and Marsyas

Two nude male figures stand in a grove of tall cypress trees under a blue sky. On the left, a youth holds a cloth and looks down, while on the right a satyr with goat-like legs raises a pipe to his lips. Oil painting on panel.

Artist
Hans Thoma
Date
1888
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2314 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1888).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior gift of Henry Morgen, Ann G. Morgen, Meyer Wasser, and Ruth G. Wasser

Español: Apolo y Marsias

Dos figuras masculinas desnudas se sitúan en un bosque de altos cipreses bajo un cielo azul. A la izquierda, un joven sostiene una tela y mira hacia abajo; a la derecha, un sátiro con patas de cabra levanta una flauta a sus labios.

Português: Apolo e Marsyas

Duas figuras masculinas nuas estão em um bosque de ciprestes altos sob um céu azul. À esquerda, um jovem segura um tecido e olha para baixo; à direita, um sátiro de pernas de bode leva uma flauta aos lábios.

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