#διόνυσος

Crete, Archaeological Museum of Chania:

Triclinium from the House of Dionysos

In the large panel Dionysos is depicted on a panther followed by a satyr. In the border part, the artist’s signature is preserved indicating his provenance; Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, where there was a famous mosaic school at the time. The legend of Dionysos and Ariadne of Naxos is depicted in the best preserved smaller panel. The comic masks allude to the relationship of Dionysos with theatre. 

Found in the town of Chania (ancient Kydonia), near the Market Square in 1977.

The best preserved scene of the same triclinium with Dionysus and Ariadne at Naxos, as well as some decorative details on these two posts 1,2.

Part of the preserved signature: …(from) Daphne made.

Some of the decorative geometric designs.

The scene with the panther.

A scene with actors from the same triclinium.