The Competition of Apollo and Marsyas
by Giulio Sanuto
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The Competition of Apollo and Marsyas
Artist
Giulio Sanuto
Medium
Painting - Painting
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The Competition of Apollo and Marsyas by Giulio Sanuto www.RoyPedersenPhotography.com
The Satyr Marsyas was a famous flutist from Phrygia, in today's Central Turkey, who boasted that he could play the double flute better than Apollo. When Apollo, the god of Music found out, he challenged the Satyr to a musical contest. ... Then it was Apollo's turn.
Apollo played with his lyre upside down and told Marsyas to do the same, but Marsyas was unable to. So Apollo was declared as the winner of the contest... and the punishment he chose for Marsyas was harsh: Apollo hang Marsyas over a pine tree and flayed him.
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April 4th, 2020
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