Apollo and Marsyas (Ribera) facts for kids
Apollo and Marsyas is the title of a 1637 painting by the Spanish artist José de Ribera, now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium. Other versions are now in the Museo di Capodimonte and the Naples Archaeological Museum. They all show the Caravaggisti's heavy influence on the artist.
Description
The scene describes the moment in which the god Apollo kills the satyr Marsyas after losing the music contest to which he had challenged the god. Apollo is represented in an almost idealized and serene way, pleased by his triumph and subsequent action. The theme is somewhat crude, typical of Ribera's painting.
See also
In Spanish: Apolo y Marsias para niños
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