Boston - MFA: Dekadrachm with head of Arethusa (the “Demareteion”)

            The Dekadrachm with Head of Arethusa, engraved by the renowned “Demareteion Master” around 470–465 BCE in Syracuse, Sicily, is the most celebrated ancient coin in the Museum of Fine Arts’ collection. Struck in silver, it features the head of Arethusa, a nymph transformed into the famed fountain on the island of Ortygia, encircled by four dolphins symbolizing Syracuse’s connection to the sea. Once believed to be linked to Demarete, wife of Syracusan ruler Gelon I, this coin is a masterpiece of die engraving, with a depiction of Arethusa as refined and powerful as any monumental sculpture or painted vase. It showcases the artistic and technical excellence of ancient Greek craftsmanship while reflecting the cultural and mythological richness of Syracuse.

The Museum of Fine Arts was founded in 1870 and relocated to its current neoclassical building  designed by architect Guy Lowell at 465 Huntington Avenue in 1909.  The museum's vast collection spans over 500,000 works of art, with highlights including ancient Egyptian artifacts, 18th- and 19th-century American art, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, and a renowned collection of Asian art. Originally located in a Gothic Revival building in Copley Square, much of the museum’s early collection came from the Boston Athenaeum Art Gallery. Over the years, the museum expanded significantly, adding the Decorative Arts Wing in 1968, the Norman Jean Calderwood Garden Court and Terrace in 1997, and a modern Americas Wing in the mid-2000s designed by Foster and Partners.

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Taken on: November 8, 2024

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