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Bacchanalian Collection (#2)

Step into the world of Bacchanalian revelry with this captivating collection of art and artifacts

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Arcadian landscape with satyrs and nymphs (panel)

Arcadian landscape with satyrs and nymphs (panel)
AGN81594 Arcadian landscape with satyrs and nymphs (panel) by Brill or Bril, Paul (1554-1626); 54x105.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne (oil on canvas)

The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne (oil on canvas)
5895281 The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne (oil on canvas) by Cazes, Pierre Jacques (1676-1754); 66.6x86.6 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Tannhauser, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Tannhauser, 1886 (oil on canvas)
5672864 TannhAauser, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 86.4x103.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Based on Wagners opera)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian, Mercury, Bacchante (engraving)

Bacchanalian, Mercury, Bacchante (engraving)
5200868 Bacchanalian, Mercury, Bacchante (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchanalian, Mercury, Bacchante)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian personages (engraving)

Bacchanalian personages (engraving)
5200859 Bacchanalian personages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchanalian personages)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A Bacchanalian Revel (oil on canvas)

A Bacchanalian Revel (oil on canvas)
869419 A Bacchanalian Revel (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 111x143.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanal with a Wine Vat, c. 1470-90 (engraving and drypoint)

Bacchanal with a Wine Vat, c. 1470-90 (engraving and drypoint)
3615966 Bacchanal with a Wine Vat, c.1470-90 (engraving and drypoint) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); 29.9x43.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Triumph of Bacchus (pencil)

Triumph of Bacchus (pencil)
AII80475 Triumph of Bacchus (pencil) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Palazzo Ducale, Urbino, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanal

Bacchanal
AII79462 Bacchanal by Teniers, David the Elder (1582-1649); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: copy of Titian " The Andrians" ; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Sarcophagus depicting the Triumph of Dionysus, c. 190 AD (marble)

Sarcophagus depicting the Triumph of Dionysus, c. 190 AD (marble)
WLT206587 Sarcophagus depicting the Triumph of Dionysus, c.190 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 120.7x234.9x101.6 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A Pagan Procession, 1896 (oil on canvas)

A Pagan Procession, 1896 (oil on canvas)
XOU231287 A Pagan Procession, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Foreau, Henri (1866-1938); 150.5x210.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320

Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320
3899095 Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320) (schist) by Pakistani School, (1st century AD); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A View of Modern Rome During the Carnival, 1838 (w / c and gouache over pencil on paper)

A View of Modern Rome During the Carnival, 1838 (w / c and gouache over pencil on paper)
BIR108325 A View of Modern Rome During the Carnival, 1838 (w/c and gouache over pencil on paper) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 40.9x57.8 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchante, engraved and pub. by Charles Knight (1743-c. 1826), 1797 (stipple engraving)

Bacchante, engraved and pub. by Charles Knight (1743-c. 1826), 1797 (stipple engraving)
NP125594 Bacchante, engraved and pub. by Charles Knight (1743-c.1826), 1797 (stipple engraving) by Romney, George (1734-1802) (after); 32.4x26.7 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Feast of the Gods (oil on canvas)

The Feast of the Gods (oil on canvas)
PWI93868 The Feast of the Gods (oil on canvas) by Balen, Hendrik van the Elder (1575-1632); Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Large Bacchante, 1907 (plaster and pedestal of sculpted wood)

Large Bacchante, 1907 (plaster and pedestal of sculpted wood)
1071866 Large Bacchante, 1907 (plaster and pedestal of sculpted wood) by Bourdelle, Emile-Antoine (1861-1929); 184.1x52.1x15.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; General Acquisitions Fund; French

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Attic red-figure cup depicting Dionysos bringing Hephaestus back to Mount Olympus, c

Attic red-figure cup depicting Dionysos bringing Hephaestus back to Mount Olympus, c
698898 Attic red-figure cup depicting Dionysos bringing Hephaestus back to Mount Olympus, c.480 BC (pottery) (b/w photo) by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); 12x31 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Vision Mediterranea, eleven-leaf screen, c. 1925 (oil on giltwood panel)

Vision Mediterranea, eleven-leaf screen, c. 1925 (oil on giltwood panel)
CH440567 Vision Mediterranea, eleven-leaf screen, c.1925 (oil on giltwood panel) by Sert y Badia, Jose Maria (1876-1945); 358x800 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Attic red figure kylix depicting Dionysus and the Maenads, by the painter Makron, c

Attic red figure kylix depicting Dionysus and the Maenads, by the painter Makron, c
REV116819 Attic red figure kylix depicting Dionysus and the Maenads, by the painter Makron, c.490-80 BC (ceramic) by Greek; height: 33 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: An Allegory of Abundance (oil on copper)

An Allegory of Abundance (oil on copper)
CH261387 An Allegory of Abundance (oil on copper) by Brueghel, Jan II (1601-78) & Balen, Hendrik van (1623-61); 30.5x38.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Three Bacchantes, 336-30 BC (stone)

Three Bacchantes, 336-30 BC (stone)
XIR234429 Three Bacchantes, 336-30 BC (stone) by Greek; Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: An Arcadian Revel (oil on paper)

An Arcadian Revel (oil on paper)
AGN265341 An Arcadian Revel (oil on paper) by Cristall, Joshua (1767-1847); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Figure group of Two Bacchantes Adorning Pan, Derby, c. 1780 (porcelain)

Figure group of Two Bacchantes Adorning Pan, Derby, c. 1780 (porcelain)
HMP250976 Figure group of Two Bacchantes Adorning Pan, Derby, c.1780 (porcelain) by Stephan, Pierre (fl. 1770-95); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Nymphs, Satyrs and Putti

Nymphs, Satyrs and Putti
AII78392 Nymphs, Satyrs and Putti by Monti, Francesco (1646-1712); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Attic red-figure vase depicting a Dionysian scene (pottery)

Attic red-figure vase depicting a Dionysian scene (pottery)
XZL151569 Attic red-figure vase depicting a Dionysian scene (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The World Before the Flood (oil on canvas)

The World Before the Flood (oil on canvas)
SOU133091 The World Before the Flood (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 141x202.3 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchus Riding a Leopard, 1st-2nd century AD (mosaic)

Bacchus Riding a Leopard, 1st-2nd century AD (mosaic)
BUN130177 Bacchus Riding a Leopard, 1st-2nd century AD (mosaic) by Roman; Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece; eMartin Riedl; out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) (mosaic)

Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) (mosaic)
XIR174324 Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) (mosaic) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 119x258 cm; Musee du Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia; out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Allegory of the Temptations of Youth, 1648 (oil on panel)

Allegory of the Temptations of Youth, 1648 (oil on panel)
SNM197695 Allegory of the Temptations of Youth, 1648 (oil on panel) by Veen, Otto van (1558-1629); 146x212 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A Bacchanalian Scene (oil on canvas)

A Bacchanalian Scene (oil on canvas)
808698 A Bacchanalian Scene (oil on canvas) by Kellner, Hendrick (fl.1760-80); 26.7x36.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Witches Sabbath, 1831-33 (oil on canvas)

The Witches Sabbath, 1831-33 (oil on canvas)
3959948 The Witches Sabbath, 1831-33 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 32.3 x 40.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Vase with Bacchanalian (engraving)

Vase with Bacchanalian (engraving)
5200912 Vase with Bacchanalian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase with Bacchanalian)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian, reclined on a couch, with his thyrsus, a tripod and candelabrum by his side

Bacchanalian, reclined on a couch, with his thyrsus, a tripod and candelabrum by his side (engraving)
5200779 Bacchanalian, reclined on a couch, with his thyrsus, a tripod and candelabrum by his side (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchanalian)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Banquet of Cleopatra, 1660. Creator: Sebastiano Mazzoni

The Banquet of Cleopatra, 1660. Creator: Sebastiano Mazzoni
The Banquet of Cleopatra, 1660

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanal, 1914. Creator: Lovis Corinth

Bacchanal, 1914. Creator: Lovis Corinth
Bacchanal, 1914

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Arrival of the Wine Vat, ca. 1755. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder

The Arrival of the Wine Vat, ca. 1755. Creator: Joseph-Marie Vien the Elder
The Arrival of the Wine Vat, ca.1755

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from Grandes Cheminee, ca. 1644-66

Chimney with a Bacchanal over the Mantle from Grandes Cheminee, ca. 1644-66

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Design for a Term with Two Bacchic Figures, from: Curieuses recherches de plusieurs beaus

Design for a Term with Two Bacchic Figures, from: Curieuses recherches de plusieurs beaus morceaus d ornemens antiques et modernes (...), 1645. After Adam Philippon

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A Bacchanal, 1530-61. Creator: Battista Franco Veneziano

A Bacchanal, 1530-61. Creator: Battista Franco Veneziano
A Bacchanal, 1530-61

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchic revel with Silenus riding a goat in the centre, ca. 1540-43

Bacchic revel with Silenus riding a goat in the centre, ca. 1540-43

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Indian Triumph of Bacchus, ca. 1542. Creator: Attributed to Enea Vico

The Indian Triumph of Bacchus, ca. 1542. Creator: Attributed to Enea Vico
The Indian Triumph of Bacchus, ca. 1542. [After an ancient relief sculpture]

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchus accompanied by a Bacchante and a faun, 1768. Creators: Carlo Faucci

Bacchus accompanied by a Bacchante and a faun, 1768. Creators: Carlo Faucci
Bacchus accompanied by a Bacchante and a faun, 1768

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanal, ca. 1765-66. Creator: Jean Jacques Francois Le Barbier

Bacchanal, ca. 1765-66. Creator: Jean Jacques Francois Le Barbier
Bacchanal, ca. 1765-66

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanale, 1767. Creator: Jean-Michel Moreau

Bacchanale, 1767. Creator: Jean-Michel Moreau
Bacchanale, 1767

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Amor and the Bacchante, 1828, (1965). Creator: Fyodor Bruni

Amor and the Bacchante, 1828, (1965). Creator: Fyodor Bruni
Amor and the Bacchante, 1828, (1965). Painting, also known as A Bacchante Giving Cupid a Drink, in the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Bacchantes (oil on canvas)

The Bacchantes (oil on canvas)
XIR78982 The Bacchantes (oil on canvas) by Magnasco, Alessandro (1667-1749); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Feast of the Gods (oil on canvas)

The Feast of the Gods (oil on canvas)
XIR191419 The Feast of the Gods (oil on canvas) by Ryckere, Bernard (1535-90); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanal by Gustave Dore

Bacchanal by Gustave Dore




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Step into the world of Bacchanalian revelry with this captivating collection of art and artifacts. In one corner, a fiery redhead flapper stands poised in the mouth of a mask of Pan, exuding an air of seductive mystery. Her vibrant energy seems to mirror the wild abandon that characterizes these Dionysian celebrations. Moving on, we come across a mesmerizing illustration depicting "A Banquet in Nero's palace. " The opulence and decadence are palpable as guests indulge in lavish feasts and intoxicating libations, and is a scene that transports us back to ancient Rome, where Bacchus reigned supreme. Our journey through time continues as we encounter a Roman silver platter adorned with intricate Bacchanalian figures from the Mildenhall treasure. These delicate engravings capture moments of ecstatic dance and jubilant revelry, frozen forever in silver. Next, we stumble upon a bas relief vase showcasing the cortege of Dionysus himself. Marble figures seem to come alive as they partake in joyful processions honoring their beloved god. The level of detail is astonishing; every twist and turn tells its own story. As our eyes wander further, they land on an oil painting titled "Allegory of Joy and Melancholy. " Here, contrasting emotions intertwine amidst scenes filled with wine-filled goblets and dancing nymphs. It serves as a reminder that even within bacchanals, there exists both ecstasy and sorrow. The allure deepens when we discover an exquisite design for a pendant depicting Bacchus at sea. Executed with pen and black ink on paper, it captures the essence of adventure intertwined with indulgence—a perfect embodiment spirit. A bronze mirror reveals yet another mythological scene from Palestrina (Praeneste), drawing us closer into this world steeped in legend. We catch glimpses of satyrs frolicking and nymphs twirling, their reflections dancing alongside them.