THE MFA, BOSTON | “Italian Renaissance Masterpieces” – In-Person Lecture Tour – 2:00pm
October 30, 2026
1 hour 30 minutes
$285.00
Unearthed in 1546 in the Baths of Caracalla, the “Farnese Bull” is the single largest ancient sculpture ever recovered. It depicts the classical myth of Dirce, Queen of Thebes, being tied to a bull by her stepsons who wanted to punish her for maltreating their natural mother. The spectacular sculpture is in the National Archeological Museum of Naples, Italy, and is most likely a faithful copy of a now-lost prime version that was imported to Rome from Greece. Buona visione!