Dionysus And His Loyal Follower Pan Analysis

Over two thousand years old and still intact, Dionysus and his loyal follower Pan defy the test of time. Dionysus is the god of wine is portrayed as a human, but his loyal follower is a mythical creature with the upper body of a human but the legs and horns of a goat. This statue from the Ancient Roman time period can be found on the second floor of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas. The statue seems to be about four feet tall and almost three feet wide. There is a lot of detail all around the statue since it is a three-dimensional marble statue.
The statue dedicated to the god of Dionysus was created out of the finest marble around that time period. When you first look at Dionysus's body it seems very simple from how we portray gods today. He does not have a very defined muscular body. Dionysus does have toned legs, but his torso is very normal and not muscular. Dionysus is very human-like because his body is realistic. His legs are crossed with right leg over …show more content…
His lower body is part goat, so he has two small hooves that are staggering to seem as that Pan is walking up to Dionysus. The artist has given the upper part of his thighs the effect of fur by using the low relief effect. If one was to touch the statue they would probably feel the texture of the fur. From the waist up, Pan has the body of a human. To make him realistic, he has a very portioned body. He also has the same goatskin as Dionysus, draped across his chest in the same way. Even though Pan has a small head, you can still see the mustache that is trimmed properly and long at the ends that create perfect waves. Pan's hair curls in different directions to make seem unruly and unkempt. Pan has two goat horns that stick up in a high relief at top of his forehead. In Pan's right hand he is carrying a stick that he used to hunt rabbits. But his left hand is wrapped around Dionysus's upper left