Dancing Satyr
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The Dancing Satyr is a bronze statue of the Hellenic Age, estimated around 4th century BC, and believed to be by Greek artist Praxiteles. It represents a satyr and is about 250 cm (98.4 in.) tall. It is currently hosted in the Satyr Museum, located in Mazara del Vallo, Western Sicily, Italy.
The statue was found on the night of March 4, 2003, by a fishing ship from Mazara del Vallo off the local port, at a depth of 500 m (1600 ft.) below the Sicily Channel and then restorated by the Central Institute for the Restoration, located in Rome, Italy.
The first statue exposition was in the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, from March 31 to June 2, 2003. On July 12, 2003, the Dancing Satyr returned to its 'home', hosted by the city of Mazara del Vallo, where it is currently visible to the public.
External links
- Central Institute for the Restoration - English version (http://www.icr.beniculturali.it/indexj.html)
- An article in English about the Dancing Satyr (http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100016_02/04/2003_28128)
- About Mazara del Vallo and the Dancing Satyr (http://www.uciim.sicilia.it/englishmazara.htm)