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Bacchus Feast Collection

"Bacchus Feast: A Celebration of Dionysian Revelry" Step back in time to the ancient Roman era and immerse yourself in the wild festivities of Bacchanalia

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchus, ca 1590. Creator: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)

Bacchus, ca 1590. Creator: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
Bacchus, ca 1590. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchus, Between 1640 and 1650. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

Bacchus, Between 1640 and 1650. Creator: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
Bacchus, Between 1640 and 1650. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchanalia, ca 1665-1669. Creator: Carpioni, Giulio (1613-1678)

Bacchanalia, ca 1665-1669. Creator: Carpioni, Giulio (1613-1678)
Bacchanalia, ca 1665-1669. Found in the collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchus with a tiger, 1834. Creator: Delacroix, Eugene (1798-1863)

Bacchus with a tiger, 1834. Creator: Delacroix, Eugene (1798-1863)
Bacchus with a tiger, 1834. Found in the Collection of Musee National Eugene Delacroix

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchanalia, ca 1510-1511. Creator: Raimondi, Marcantonio (c. 1480-c. 1534)

Bacchanalia, ca 1510-1511. Creator: Raimondi, Marcantonio (c. 1480-c. 1534)
Bacchanalia, ca 1510-1511. Found in the Collection of Albertina, Vienna

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchante with an Ape, 1627. Artist: Terbrugghen, Hendrick Jansz (1588-1629)

Bacchante with an Ape, 1627. Artist: Terbrugghen, Hendrick Jansz (1588-1629)
Bacchante with an Ape, 1627. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchanalia, before 1659

Bacchanalia, before 1659. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Roman Orgy. Artist: Kotarbinsky, Vasilii (Wilhelm) Alexandrovich (1849-1921)

Roman Orgy. Artist: Kotarbinsky, Vasilii (Wilhelm) Alexandrovich (1849-1921)
Roman Orgy. Private Collection

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Midas and Bacchus, ca 1624

Midas and Bacchus, ca 1624. Found in the Collection of Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchus

Bacchus. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Reale, Genova

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Self-portrait as Bacchante, before 1786. Artist: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)

Self-portrait as Bacchante, before 1786. Artist: Kauffmann, Angelika (1741-1807)
Self-portrait as Bacchante, before 1786. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Homecoming Bacchantes. Artist: Corinth, Lovis (1858-1925)

Homecoming Bacchantes. Artist: Corinth, Lovis (1858-1925)
Homecoming Bacchantes. Found in the collection of Von der Heydt Museum, Wuppertal

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchus as a child. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)

Bacchus as a child. Artist: Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678)
Bacchus as a child. Found in the collection of Wilanow Palace Museum

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: The Bacchanal of the Andrians. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

The Bacchanal of the Andrians. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Bacchanal of the Andrians. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: The Bacchanal of the Andrians, 1523-1526. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)

The Bacchanal of the Andrians, 1523-1526. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)
The Bacchanal of the Andrians, 1523-1526. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchanal Scene, 1914. Artist: Feofilaktov, Nikolai Petrovich (1878-1941)

Bacchanal Scene, 1914. Artist: Feofilaktov, Nikolai Petrovich (1878-1941)
Bacchanal Scene, 1914. From a private collection

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: A Woman Drinking, c. 1500. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)

A Woman Drinking, c. 1500. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
A Woman Drinking, c. 1500. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: A Bacchanal, c. 1520. Artist: Dossi, Dosso (ca. 1486-1542)

A Bacchanal, c. 1520. Artist: Dossi, Dosso (ca. 1486-1542)
A Bacchanal, c. 1520. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: The Nurture of Bacchus, ca. 1628-1629. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

The Nurture of Bacchus, ca. 1628-1629. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
The Nurture of Bacchus, ca. 1628-1629. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: A Bacchanalian Revel before a Herm, 1632. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

A Bacchanalian Revel before a Herm, 1632. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
A Bacchanalian Revel before a Herm, 1632. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: The Infancy of Bacchus, c. 1630. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

The Infancy of Bacchus, c. 1630. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
The Infancy of Bacchus, c.1630. Found in the collection of the Musee Conde, Chantilly

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchic scene, 1626-1628. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

Bacchic scene, 1626-1628. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Bacchic scene, 1626-1628. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Bacchanalia, 1719. Artist: Houasse, Michel-Ange (1680-1730)

Bacchanalia, 1719. Artist: Houasse, Michel-Ange (1680-1730)
Bacchanalia, 1719. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: The Offering to Bacchus, 1720. Artist: Houasse, Michel-Ange (1680-1730)

The Offering to Bacchus, 1720. Artist: Houasse, Michel-Ange (1680-1730)
The Offering to Bacchus, 1720. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageBacchus Feast Collection: Satyr and Nymph. Artist: Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602)

Satyr and Nymph. Artist: Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602)
Satyr and Nymph. Found in the collection of the Nationalmuseum Stockholm



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"Bacchus Feast: A Celebration of Dionysian Revelry" Step back in time to the ancient Roman era and immerse yourself in the wild festivities of Bacchanalia, a pre-1659 tradition that honored the god of wine, Bacchus. This captivating feast was captured by various artists throughout history, each offering their unique interpretation. One such portrayal is "Roman Orgy" by Vasilii Alexandrovich Kotarbinsky (1849-1921), which depicts a scene filled with uninhibited revelers indulging in excesses under Bacchus' watchful eye. Eugene Delacroix's 1834 masterpiece "Bacchus with a Tiger" showcases the deity's power and allure as he stands alongside his fierce companion. Marcantonio Raimondi's ca 1510-1511 work titled "Bacchanalia" transports us to an earlier period, illustrating a joyous gathering where participants surrender themselves to ecstasy. Hendrick Jansz Terbrugghen's 1627 painting "Bacchante with an Ape" captures the playful side of these celebrations, blending human and animal elements seamlessly. In another depiction called "Midas and Bacchus, " created around 1624, we witness King Midas receiving the gift of turning everything he touches into gold from Bacchus himself. Angelika Kauffmann's self-portrait as a bacchant before 1786 portrays herself embodying feminine sensuality intertwined with divine intoxication. Lovis Corinth's mesmerizing artwork titled "Homecoming Bacchantes" transports us to modern times while still capturing the essence of this timeless celebration. Jacob Jordaens' portrayal of young Bacchus reminds us that even gods were once children who reveled in mirth and mischief.