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Blue and gray chiaroscuro woodcut of a standing nude youth with a drape and a seated bearded satyr with goat legs, inside an oval frame with inscriptions.

Apollo and Marsyas

A standing nude youth with a flowing drape holds a lyre-like instrument while a seated, bearded satyr-like figure with goat legs listens on the right. Inscribed Latin text frames the oval composition, printed in blue and gray inks on off-white paper.

Artist
Antonio Maria Zanetti
Date
1724
Medium
Chiaroscuro woodcut from four blocks in blue inks on off-white laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
1742 × 2560 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1724).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Apolo y Marsias, xilografía de claroscuro

Un joven desnudo de pie, con un paño ondeante, sostiene un instrumento parecido a una lira, mientras a la derecha un hombre barbado sentado, con patas de cabra, escucha. El texto latino inscrito enmarca la composición ovalada, impreso en tintas azules y grises sobre papel crema.

Português: Apolo e Mársias, xilogravura em claro-escuro

Um jovem nu de pé, com um manto esvoaçante, segura um instrumento semelhante a uma lira, enquanto à direita um homem barbado sentado, com pernas de bode, escuta. O texto latino inscrito emoldura a composição oval, impresso em tintas azuis e cinzas sobre papel off-white.

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