The Farnese Bull

The Farnese Bull, also known as the Toro Farnese (IT) for the Tourment of Dirce, is a colossal Roman elaborated copy of a Hellenistic original group sculpture. It is the largest single sculpture yet discovered from antiquity, drawn by a single block of marble - though it was discovered in 1546 in fragments. The work was excavated at the gymnasium of the Roman Baths of Caracalla, commissioned by Pope Paul III in the hope of finding ancient sculptures to adorn the Palazzo Farnese. The sculpture is