The Borghese Vase is a monumental krater sculpted in Athens from Pentelic marble in the second half of the 1st century AD as a garden ornament for the Roman market.^{[1] [2]} A krater (Greek κρατηρ, from the Greek verb κεραννυμι, to mix. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... Pentéli or Pendeli, (Greek: Πεντέλη, ancient forms: Pentele or Pentelicus, Mendeli in medieval times) is a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. ... Venus de Milo, front. ... Garden ornament Garden ornament is a general categorization used to describe items used for garden decoration. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ...

Standing 1.72 metres tall and with a diameter of 1.35 m. The vase has no handles, a gadrooned lower half, a cabled motif to the base of the stem, and an octagonal plinth. metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... An ornimental band with the appearance of beading or reeding, especially frequent in silverwork. ... A cable is two or more wires or optical fibers bound together, typically in a common protective jacket or sheath. ... A regular octagon. ... Look up Plinth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In marine and nautical terminology, a plinth is the lower base of a winch, windlass or large piece of deck hardware, or a block or slab upon which a winch, pedestal, windlass or piece of deck hardware is based. ...

It depicts a Bacchanalian procession, said to depict satyrs and maenads accompanying Dionysus and Ariadne. However, the figures said to be satyrs have neither the common characteristics of cloven feet nor equine tails flowing to the floor as typically shown on Greek pottery and others refer to the figures as Sileni. The draped figures are often said to be Maenads but are clearly not: Maenads are females who accompany Dionysus but on the vase a draped male figure is depicted. One of the figures is shown being anointed, typically a symbolic act of divinity, leading to the interpretation of some of the figures as Apollo and Dionysus rescuing Silenus who is shown falling down reaching for a spilled flagon of wine. This scene on the vase corresponds to the saying "The Gods look after children and drunken men" which has been passed down orally through many generations. Many copies of the vase do not correctly depict the scene, replacing Dionysus with a female figure on the wrongful assumption that a sexual act is in progress. The Bacchanalia were wild and mystic festivals of the Roman god Bacchus. ... In Greek mythology, Satyrs (Σάτυροι - Satyri) are mythological half-man and half-goat nature entities that roamed the woods and mountains, and were the companions of Pan and Dionysus. ... In Greek mythology, Maenads were female worshippers of Dionysus, the Greek god of mystery, wine and intoxication, and the Roman god Bacchus. ... Dionysus with a panther and satyr, in the Palazzo Altemps (Rome, Italy) Dionysus or Dionysos (Ancient Greek: Διώνυσος or Διόνυσος; also known as Bacchus in both Greek and Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its... Drinking scene with Dionysus and Ariadne on his lap. ... In Greek mythology, sileni were a race of half-horse, half-humans, unlike the satyrs, who were half-goat. ... In Greek mythology, Maenads [MEE-nads] were female worshippers of Dionysus, the Greek god of mystery, wine and intoxication. ... Lycian Apollo, early Imperial Roman copy of a fourth century Greek original (Louvre Museum) In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo (ancient Greek , Apóllōn; or Ἀπέλλων, Apellōn), the ideal of the kouros, was the archer-god of medicine and healing and also a bringer of death-dealing plague; as... In Greek mythology, sileni were a race of half-horse, half-humans, unlike the satyrs, who were half-goat. ...

The vase was rediscovered in the gardens of Sallust in Rome in 1566 and acquired by the Borghese family. Napoleon bought it from his brother-in-law Camillo Borghese in 1808, and it has been displayed in the Louvre since 1811. The Gardens of Sallust (Latin: Horti Sallustiani) were Roman gardens developed by the Roman historian Sallust in the 1st century BC using his wealth extorted as governor of the province of Africa Nova (newly conquered Numidia). ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) coordinates: 41°54′N 12°29′E Time Zone: UTC+1 Administration Subdivisions 19 municipi Province Rome Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni ( The Union ) Characteristics Area 1,285 km² Population 2,547,677 (2005 estimate) Density 1983... Borghese is the surname of a family of Italian noble and papal background, originating in Siena where they came to prominence in the 13th century holding official offices under the commune. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Painting of Pope Paul V by Caravaggio Paul V, né Camillo Borghese (Rome, September 17, 1550 - January 28, 1621) was Pope from May 16, 1605 until his death. ... The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is the largest museum in the world. ...

Together with the similar, but slightly smaller, Medici Vase, it is one of the most influential pair of vases from antiquity.^[3] It remains a popular subject for imitation in bronze or porcelain, for example in Coade stone, and also by Wedgwood. Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... It has been suggested that Porcelain tile be merged into this article or section. ... Wedgwood is a British pottery firm, originally founded by Josiah Wedgwood, and possibly the most famous name ever associated with pottery in any form, which in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal to become Waterford Wedgwood. ...

References

1. ^ The Louvre
2. ^ C19 bronze copy of the Borghese Vase
3. ^ C19 marble copies of the Borghese Vase

External links

• Wedgewood copy of the Borghese Vase
• Image of the Borghese vase showing male mortal next to female playing the Lyre
• Accurate Coade copies of the figures on the Borghese Vase