Farnese Dionysos

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This headless, seated male figure is unmistakably Dionysus due to the long locks of hair cascading down its shoulders. Originally, it may have worn a wreath of ivy on its head. Its Hellenistic style makes it a modern rendition of the reclining Dionysus depicted on the east pediment of the Parthenon. The figure is referred to as 'Farnese', named after the esteemed Farnese collection in which it was once housed - one of Rome's most prized antiquities collections. Today, this collection has relocated and is now showcased in Naples.