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GODS AND MYTHS

Atreus / Census of Ancient Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Naples, Museo Nazionale (so-called Atreus Farnese)
Atreus / Atreus with a son of Thyestes (uncertain)

Further details

Artist or creator

Graeco-Roman

Date

1st century BC - 2nd century

Location

Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale (inv. 5999, Ruesch 243)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Traditionally identified as Atreus with the son of Thyestes, but also identified as Neoptolemous with Astyanax, Hector with Troilos, Athamas with Learchos, Commodus as a Gladiator

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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