The image shows two figures in an outdoor setting. The first figure is standing and leaning slightly forward, gripping the arm of the second figure, who is seated against a tree with their arms bound above their head. The standing figure has short, curly hair and defined facial features, wearing a draped garment and sandals. The second figure is mostly nude, with wavy hair and a beard, bound to a tree. A stringed musical instrument, resembling a viola, is at the feet of the seated figure. The background features trees, hilly formations, and structures in the distance, all in muted, sepia…
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Apollo and Marsyas

Attributed to artist Veronese (Venetian, 1528 - 1588)

c. 1600

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache, on blue laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 29.5 x 43 cm (11 5/8 x 16 15/16 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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