Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Niobe and the Niobids / Myths / Massacre of the Niobids by Apollo and Diana

Further details

Christian sarcophagus with the Slaughter of the Niobids; On the chest: on the left, Amphion, huband of Niobe, in full armour. On the right, Niobe. The figures of Artemis/Diana and Apollo on the lid are later additions. The two heads on the lid or possibly the wind gods.

Artist or creator

Roman

Date

175 (circa) - 250 (circa)

Location

Vatican City, Musei Vaticani (Museo Gregoriano Profano)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))
Alinari (Photographer (analogue))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Paul Zanker and Björn C. Ewald, Living with Myths: The Imagery of Roman Sarcophagi, Oxford 2012, pp. 372-374

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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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