This is a cast of the famous bronze statuette of a dancing faun or satyr from the Tuscan impluvium of the House of the Faun at Pompeii (Pompeii VI.12.2), for which the house is named. The lean, ...

Satyrs left a lasting mark in European art. The motif of a woman resisting a faun as he tries to take advantage of her remained a popular theme, especially during the Renaissance. Fauns ...