Dionysus Collection (#4)

Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece, early 1900s

Hermes and the Infant Dionysus (detail)
Close-up facial detail of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles or the Hermes of Olympia - an ancient Greek sculpture of Hermes

Vase with the cortege of Dionysus, bas relief (marble)
885851 Vase with the cortege of Dionysus, bas relief (marble) by Salpion (1st century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Hellenistic (-336 to -30))

Allegory of Joy and Melancholy, 1628 (oil on canvas)
7394035 Allegory of Joy and Melancholy, 1628 (oil on canvas) by Janssens, Abraham (1575-1632); 120.4x97.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Silenus and the young Bacchus, 1571-74, (bronze)
7146881 Silenus and the young Bacchus, 1571-74, (bronze) by Duca, Giacomo (Jacopo) del (1520-1604); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Silenus and the young Bacchus)

Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
7146160 Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1496-97, Michelangelo Buonarroti)

Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa, (marble)
7146205 Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa, (marble) by Vinci, Pierino da (1530-1553); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus and Ampelos, 1548-50 circa)

Bacchanal with cherubs, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7129408 Bacchanal with cherubs, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchanal with cherubs, Nicolas Poussin)

Statue of Dyonisus, Sardanapallos style, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy
930399 Statue of Dyonisus, Sardanapallos style, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Young Bacchus, c. 1596 (oil on canvas)
7146895 The Young Bacchus, c.1596 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 85x95 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Head of Dyonisus (pentelic marble)
3930094 Head of Dyonisus (pentelic marble) by Roman, (1st century BC - 1st century AD); Museo Barracco, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Augustean period.); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statue of Dionysus with a panther, Boncompagni Ludivisi collection (marble)
3042834 Statue of Dionysus with a panther, Boncompagni Ludivisi collection (marble) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statue of Dionysus, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection (carrara marble)
3042833 Statue of Dionysus, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection (carrara marble) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
7146281 Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1511-12, Jacopo Tatti)

Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble)
7146154 Bacchus, 1511-12 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1511-12, Jacopo Tatti)

Bacchus, 1560 circa (bronze)
7146206 Bacchus, 1560 circa (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1560 circa, Giambologna, bronze)

Dionysus, between 117 and 138 (sculpture)
7129820 Dionysus, between 117 and 138 (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Dionysus, between 117 and 138 AD)

Triumph of Bacchus, aka the drinkers, after Diego Velazquez (tempera on paper glued to canvas)
7064260 Triumph of Bacchus, aka the drinkers, after Diego Velazquez (tempera on paper glued to canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660) (after); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Statue of bearded Dionysus, copy from original dated 4th century BC
3359303 Statue of bearded Dionysus, copy from original dated 4th century BC by Roman; Centrale Montemartini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of bearded Dionysus)

Two faced herm depicting Dionysus, 2nd century (sculpture)
7129802 Two faced herm depicting Dionysus, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Two faced herm depicting Dionysus, 2nd century AD)

Portrait of Dionysus, 1st-2nd century AD, (marble)
7129278 Portrait of Dionysus, 1st-2nd century AD, (marble) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Dionysus, 1st-2nd century AD, marble)

Statue of Dyonisus, Sardanapallos style
7146040 Statue of Dyonisus, Sardanapallos style by Roman, (1st century BC); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of Dyonisus, Sardanapallos style)

Group with Bacchus leaning on a Satyr, 130-150 AD (marble)
7146211 Group with Bacchus leaning on a Satyr, 130-150 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
7146162 Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble) by Sansovino, Jacopo (Jacopo Tatti) (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus, 1496-97, Michelangelo Buonarroti)

Education of Bacchus, c. 1630-40 (oil on canvas)
7352775 Education of Bacchus, c.1630-40 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 95x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artiste: Pieter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)); Luisa Ricciarini

Bacchus and Ariadne, 17th century (painting)
7352774 Bacchus and Ariadne, 17th century (painting) by Fiasella, Domenico Il Sarzana (1589-1669) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Domenico Fiasella (1589-1669)); Luisa Ricciarini

Head of Dionysus (marble)
2561913 Head of Dionysus (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: M.C. inv 1129, pentelic marble, from the Horti Lamiani.); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Statuette of Bacchus, 1st-2nd century AD (marble)
7146739 Statuette of Bacchus, 1st-2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Statuette of Bacchus, 1st-2nd century AD, roman art)

Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble)
7146877 Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Young Dionysus with a panther)

Archaistic herm of Dionysus (marble)
3359300 Archaistic herm of Dionysus (marble) by Roman; Centrale Montemartini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Archaistic herm of Dionysus, marble from Luni, Centrale Montemartini, Capitoline Museums, Rome)

Statue of Dionysus, from the sanctuary of the Janiculum (parian marble)
3042830 Statue of Dionysus, from the sanctuary of the Janiculum (parian marble) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble)
7146878 Young Dionysus with a panther, first half of the 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Young Dionysus with a panther)

Floor mosaic dating to the 1st century BC depicting a Dionysus mask, from a roman villa near via Ruffinella in Rome
930422 Floor mosaic dating to the 1st century BC depicting a Dionysus mask, from a roman villa near via Ruffinella in Rome, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome

Floor mosaic dating to the 1st century BC depicting a Dionysus mask, from a roman villa near via Ruffinella in Rome
930423 Floor mosaic dating to the 1st century BC depicting a Dionysus mask, from a roman villa near via Ruffinella in Rome, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome

Protome of Dionysus, hadrianic period, (marble)
7129806 Protome of Dionysus, hadrianic period, (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Protome of Dionysus, pentelic marble, hadrianic period)

Bacchus and a drinker, 17th century (painting)
7129411 Bacchus and a drinker, 17th century (painting) by Manfredi, Bartolomeo (1580-c.1620); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus and a drinker)

Dionysus (marble)
2562050 Dionysus (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: After a Greek original from the 4th century BC MC inv 722); Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Young Bacchus, c. 1596 (oil on canvas)
GIM5038357 The Young Bacchus, c.1596 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 85x95 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Bacchus (oil on canvas)
471442 Bacchus (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); 77.4x62 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Ceres and Bacchus, 1600s (oil on canvas)
XOS5887442 Ceres and Bacchus, 1600s (oil on canvas) by Spranger, Bartholomaeus (1546-1611); 197.2x133.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Bartholomaeus Spranger (1546-1611))

Design for a pendant depicting Bacchus at sea, 1615-1700 (pen and black ink with grey wash on paper)
7308174 Design for a pendant depicting Bacchus at sea, 1615-1700 (pen and black ink with grey wash on paper) by Solis, Virgilius, the elder (1514-62); 6.9x5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Dionysus, digitally enhanced reproduction of an original print from the 19th century
7278124 Dionysus, digitally enhanced reproduction of an original print from the 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dionysus)

Ancient Bacchus Priest, Greece, after a vase painting, History of Fashion, History of Costume
7278682 Ancient Bacchus Priest, Greece, after a vase painting, History of Fashion, History of Costume by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Bacchus Priest)

Old Bacchus head with elaborately coiffed hair and beard, Greece, History of Fashion
7278683 Old Bacchus head with elaborately coiffed hair and beard, Greece, History of Fashion by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vintage; a man pouring grapes from a basket into a vat, above Bacchus sitting, ... ca. 1517-20
The Vintage; a man pouring grapes from a basket into a vat, above Bacchus sitting, other figures at left, ca. 1517-20

Hercules Reposing, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engaving)
2966826 Hercules Reposing, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engaving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lycurgus attacking the Nymph Ambrosia, mosaic from Herculaneum (50-79 AD)
XIR331774 Lycurgus attacking the Nymph Ambrosia, mosaic from Herculaneum (50-79 AD) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Orpheus torn to pieces by the Bacchantes (chromolitho)
1094450 Orpheus torn to pieces by the Bacchantes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpheus torn to pieces by the Bacchantes)

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"Dionysus: The Divine Revelry of Greek Mythology" In the pantheon of Greek gods in the Olymp, Dionysus holds a special place as the god of wine, fertility, and ecstatic revelry. Dating back to ancient times, his tales have been immortalized through various artistic depictions and writings. One such representation is seen in an exquisite Byzantine icon titled "SAINTS SERGIUS AND BACCHUS. " This masterpiece showcases Dionysus, also known as Bacchus, seated on his majestic throne alongside Saint Sergius and Saint Bacchus. It beautifully captures the fusion between Greek mythology and Christian beliefs during that era. Another captivating artwork portraying Dionysus is "Dionysus and the Maenads" from 1901. This painting vividly portrays him surrounded by his wild female followers called Maenads, who were known for their frenzied dances and rituals dedicated to their beloved deity. The influence extends beyond paintings; they can be found in sculptures like "Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, " where Hermes protects baby Dionysus from danger. Created by Praxiteles around 370-330 BC, this sculpture exemplifies both gracefulness and tenderness. Bacchic festivities often revolved around wine consumption due to its association with Dionysian worship. A fascinating depiction of this connection can be observed in Annibale Carracci's painting titled "Silenus gathering Grapes. " Silenus was a wise old satyr who served as a companion to Dionysus while symbolizing intoxication's transformative power. The cult had elaborate initiation rites that aimed to connect mortals with divine ecstasy. One such ritual is depicted in a mesmerizing fresco from Villa Dei Mysteri showcasing initiates participating in mysterious ceremonies under the watchful eye of their god.