The Judgement of Midas (Q21674434)

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collection: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (Q2365880)
location: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) (Q2365880)
material used: oil paint (Q296955) canvas (Q12321255)
depicts: tree (Q10884)
instance of: painting (Q3305213)
MSK Gent work PID: 1902-D
BALaT object ID: 102945

catalog URL: http://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1902-D

information from the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) catalog

description: The Judgement of Midas tells the story of a music competition between Pan, the god of the woods, and Apollo, the god of poetry and music. Apollo won, but King Midas foolishly contested the outcome and proclaimed Pan the winner. As a punishment for his boldness Midas was made to wear a pair of ass’s…

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