Fauns are spirits of untamed woodland; they are typically depicted as half human and half goat. Literate and Hellenized Romans often connected their depictions of fauns with Pan and Greek satyrs, who were the wild followers of the Greek god of wine and drama, Dionysus. It is purely a decorative sculpture of high order: "the pose is light and graceful," Sir Kenneth Clark observed.
Fauns are woodland spirits; they typically have human and goat features. Literate Romans often linked their depictions of fauns with Pan and Greek satyrs, who were Dionysus's wild followers in mythology. This sculpture is a high-quality decorative piece: "the pose is light and graceful," Sir Kenneth Clark noted.