The Barberini Faun at The Louvre, Paris

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The life-size marble statue known as the Barberini Faun or Drunken Satyr resides in the Glyptothek in Munich, Germany. A faun is the Roman equivalent of a Greek satyr. In Greek mythology, satyrs were human-like male woodland spirits with several animal features, often including a goat-like tail, hooves, ears, or horns. Satyrs attended Dionysus. The sculpture was either carved by an unknown Hellenistic sculptor from the Pergamene school in the late third or early second century BCE, or it is a Roman copy of high quality, though its current form was given to it by a series of restorers in Rome, ending with Vincenzo Pacetti. The statue was discovered in the 1620s in the moat beneath the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, which had once been Hadrian's Mausoleum. Work on fortifying the site began under Pope Urban VIII and the Barberini family in 1624. The sculpture first appeared in written records when it was listed as part of a restoration receipt dated June 6, 1628, at which time it already belonged to Pope Urban VIII's nephew, Cardinal Francesco Barberini. The statue had been severely damaged upon its discovery; parts of the right leg, both hands, and head were missing. Historian Procopius noted that during the siege of Rome in 537, defenders had hurled down statues from Hadrian's Mausoleum upon the Goths. Johann Winckelmann speculated that the statue's condition suggested it may have been one such projectile. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative created by MyMiniFactory to compile a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the world for public access. Scan the World is an open-source community effort; if you have items that interest you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how to help.