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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2014.
The Contest Between Apollo and Pan Judged by King Midas
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2014.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2014.

The Contest Between Apollo and Pan Judged by King Midas

Artist Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659-1734)
Dateca. 1685-1687
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 53 1/2 x 68 1/4 in. (135.9 x 173.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 63 x 77 1/2 in. (160 x 196.9 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.696
Terms
  • Greek mythology
  • Apollo
  • Pan
  • King Midas
  • Animals
  • Women
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Green
  • White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Late Baroque
  • Rococo
  • Italy
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DescriptionThis is an oil on canvas painting. King Midas, the standing figure in the background with a crown, judges a contest between Pan, playing his pipes on the left and Apollo, with a golden aura around his head, waiting for his turn to play the lyre.

Label TextSebastiano Ricci Italian, 1659–1734 The Contest Between Apollo and Pan Judged by King Midas, ca. 1685–87 Oil on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.696
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