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Statue Silenus (or Bacchus) resting

1st century AD - Roman Period

National Museum of Archaeology

National Museum of Archaeology
Lisboa, Portugal

A statue of Silenus, featured as an elderly man resting with a glass of wine in hand. The sculpture was found in the Roman Theater of Olisipo (Roman Lisbon). This theater saw major renovation works under the time of Nero and similar sculptures from this period can be found all over the Iberian Peninsula (Arles, Caere, Falerii, Mérida).

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  • Title: Statue Silenus (or Bacchus) resting
  • Date Created: 1st century AD - Roman Period
  • Location: National Museum of Archaeology
  • Provenance: Roman Theater, Lisbon
  • Rights: José Pessoa. ADF/DGPC
  • Medium: Marble
  • Art Form: Sculpture
  • Depicted Person: Silenus
National Museum of Archaeology

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