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Dionysus and Apollo Roman Carnelian Intaglio (1st-2nd cent. AD) 22 Kt Ring
$10,374.42
£7,759.98
€8,700
CA$14,333.11
A$15,628.72
CHF 8,294.01
MX$188,946.22
NOK 104,966.68
SEK 96,216.57
DKK 66,279.64
About the Item
This ring, handcrafted by our goldsmiths in 22 kt gold, features an authentic carnelian stone from the 1st-2nd century AD, depicting two male figures: Dionysus on the left and Apollo on the right.
In his right hand, Dionysus holds a thyrsus with a pine cone at the top (a symbol of fertility, vitality, and regeneration), a classic attribute of the god; in his other hand, a cup (kantharos), typical of the god of wine and mysteries. In his right hand, Apollo holds a lyre, with a drapery underneath
(a "himation" - a light cloak) draped over his arm. In his left hand, he holds a cup (a rarer element, reminiscent of the symposium and symbolically linking him to Dionysus). In Greek and later Roman culture, Apollo and Dionysus represent two opposing yet complementary forces:
Apollo = harmony, moderation, music, rationality, light.
Dionysus = ecstasy, intoxication, wine, irrationality, darkness, and mystery.Their relationship was seen as a cosmic balance: neither can exist without the other. In the context of the symposium (a convivial banquet with wine and music), the two gods meet: Dionysus provides the wine and the intoxication.
Apollo provides the music and harmony with the lyre.
For this reason, in some depictions, Apollo may be shown holding a cup, precisely to emphasize this complementarity: he is not only the god of moderation, but also the one who "ennobles" and harmonizes the symposium.
The scene is not a simple "representation of the gods," but a symbolic manifesto: a balance between moderation and pleasure, between light and shadow, between rationality and passion.
Size 7 US , adjustable
Resizing is available.
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