Farnese Bull: Dirce and Antiope

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by Henk Bekker

Farnese Bull in the Naples Archaeological Museum: Dirce and Antiope

Farnese Bull in the Naples Archaeological Museum: Dirce and Antiope

The Toro Farnese captures the moment just before Circe is tied to the bull. The two naked young men (they are the sons of a god after all) struggle to get the wild bull under control while a rather passive Antiope directs them from the rear.