Dancing Satyr

The sculpture is property of the Musée du Louvre; since 1960 it has remained in Warsaw as a long-term loan. Its original state was very poor (missing its right leg); the recently performed restoration returned the statue to its original condition. The sculpture presents a young satyr with rattles in his hands and his right foot pressing a harmonica-like object. There are other musical instruments (e.g. panflute) hanging from the tree trunk on which the Satyr rests his left hand. It is part of a bigger group of sculptures created in the Hellenistic period (mid-2nd century AD); titled "The Invitation to Dance" and reconstructed by W. Klein. The group’s different elements were often copied; therefore we can now encounter a relatively large number of statues that constitute the original group (e.g. Satyr Corsini). For this reason; the antique statue showcased in Warsaw - dated to the Hadrian period (beginning of the 2nd century AD) - could be restored with such detail; despite differences between the copies.