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Farnese Bull Analysis

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The thermae also boasted exquisite marble statues, one of the most famous being the Farnese Bull, or the Toro Farnese. It depicts Dirce, wife of Lykos, tied to a bull as punishment for her abuse of Amphion and Zethus’ mother. According to Pliny the Elder, a marble sculpture of the Farnese Bull was carved from a “single block of marble” by the brothers Apollonius of Tralles and Tauriscus who hail from the Greek island of Rhodes. This sculpture was carved at the end of the 2nd century BCE, so therefore the sculpture found in the Baths of Caracalla may have been a replica. This is attributed to the Roman’s interest in Greek art and architecture, thus we see a lot of Hellenistic influences in Roman buildings, such as the baths. The Baths of Caracalla
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