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Bacchanalian Collection

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

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A Banquet in Neros palace, illustration from Quo Vadis

A Banquet in Neros palace, illustration from Quo Vadis
CHT221521 A Banquet in Neros palace, illustration from Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916), c.1910 (colour litho) by Checa y Sanz, Ulpiano (1860-1916); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Roman silver platter with Bacchanalian figures from the Mildenhall treasure, 4th century

Roman silver platter with Bacchanalian figures from the Mildenhall treasure, 4th century
Silver platter with Bacchanalian figures from the Mildenhall Treasure, which was probably buried for safekeeping. It was ploughed up by chance in the 1940s at Mildenhall, Suffolk, 4th century

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Redhead flapper, posed in the mouth of a mask of Pan

Redhead flapper, posed in the mouth of a mask of Pan
Front cover of Pan magazine, featuring a red haired flapper woman in stage costume or fancy dress, posed in the mouth of a mask of Pan. Date: 1920

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A Bacchante Diverting the Attention of a Tiger, 1813 (ceramic)

A Bacchante Diverting the Attention of a Tiger, 1813 (ceramic)
NGW186866 A Bacchante Diverting the Attention of a Tiger, 1813 (ceramic) by Gibson, John (1790-1866); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Vase with the cortege of Dionysus, bas relief (marble)

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))

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Allegory of Joy and Melancholy, 1628 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Design for a pendant depicting Bacchus at sea, 1615-1700 (pen and black ink with grey wash on paper)

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

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Mirror depicting a mythological scene, from Palestrina (Praeneste) (bronze)

Mirror depicting a mythological scene, from Palestrina (Praeneste) (bronze)
XIR226148 Mirror depicting a mythological scene, from Palestrina (Praeneste) (bronze) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver)

Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver)
449837 Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver) by Kandler, Charles (fl.1727-c.1750); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Two-handled cup and cover)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver)

Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver)
449834 Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver) by Kandler, Charles (fl.1727-c.1750); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Two-handled cup and cover)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Agave with the Head of Pentheus (engraving)

Agave with the Head of Pentheus (engraving)
7193950 Agave with the Head of Pentheus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agave with the Head of Pentheus)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian procession, ancient Roman marble relief (engraving)

Bacchanalian procession, ancient Roman marble relief (engraving)
7149146 Bacchanalian procession, ancient Roman marble relief (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Une bacchanale a Rome (engraving)

Une bacchanale a Rome (engraving)
7179300 Une bacchanale a Rome (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une bacchanale a Rome)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian rite, ancient Greco-Roman marble bas-relief from the Odeon of Regilla

Bacchanalian rite, ancient Greco-Roman marble bas-relief from the Odeon of Regilla, Athens (engraving)
7149072 Bacchanalian rite, ancient Greco-Roman marble bas-relief from the Odeon of Regilla, Athens (engraving) by Corbould

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Five Sketches for the Triumph of Silenus, n. d. Creator: Sir James Thornhill

Five Sketches for the Triumph of Silenus, n. d. Creator: Sir James Thornhill
Five Sketches for the Triumph of Silenus, n.d

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas)

The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas)
CH139917 The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas) by Gandy, Herbert (1857-1934); 165x165 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: sword suspended by a human hair used by Dionysus to show Damocles what)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanal, 1871 (oil on panel)

Bacchanal, 1871 (oil on panel)
CH368176 Bacchanal, 1871 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 42.4x82.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, 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
3899096 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: Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320

Bacchanalian Relief, Pakistan, Gandhara, Buner area, early Kushan Period (AD 1-320
3899094 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: Masaks of Fawns and Bacchante, Thyrsuses, one with a top of ivy leaves the other with a pine cone

Masaks of Fawns and Bacchante, Thyrsuses, one with a top of ivy leaves the other with a pine cone, Amphorae, Tambourin
5200780 Masaks of Fawns and Bacchante, Thyrsuses, one with a top of ivy leaves the other with a pine cone, Amphorae, Tambourin, Cymbals, Rhytons or drinking horns, Patera, the Jynx

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: A Bacchanalian Festival (litho)

A Bacchanalian Festival (litho)
6014164 A Bacchanalian Festival (litho) by Siemiradzki, Hendrik (1843-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bacchanalian Festival)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchus (chromolitho)

Bacchus (chromolitho)
975895 Bacchus (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchus. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) detail of Silenus Riding a Camel (mosaic

Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) detail of Silenus Riding a Camel (mosaic
1200260 Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) detail of Silenus Riding a Camel (mosaic) (detail of 174324) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 119x258 cm; Musee du Bardo, Tunis

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian Group, from a Very Old Vase, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert

Bacchanalian Group, from a Very Old Vase, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett
LLM438623 Bacchanalian Group, from a Very Old Vase, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett, published c.1850 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Two Maenads, A Study (brown wash with white highlights & brown ink on paper)

Two Maenads, A Study (brown wash with white highlights & brown ink on paper)
LST332882 Two Maenads, A Study (brown wash with white highlights & brown ink on paper) by Rysbrack (Rijsbrack), John Michael (1684-1770); 17.5x12 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Damocles at the Table, before 1620 (oil on copper)

Damocles at the Table, before 1620 (oil on copper)
BFM286847 Damocles at the Table, before 1620 (oil on copper) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 30x50.5 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchanalian figures, from fictile vases (engraving)

Bacchanalian figures, from fictile vases (engraving)
5200858 Bacchanalian figures, from fictile vases (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchanalian figures, from fictile vases)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Bacchus and Ariadne, 1710-20 (oil on canvas)

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1710-20 (oil on canvas)
3930883 Bacchus and Ariadne, 1710-20 (oil on canvas) by Bertin, Nicolas (c.1667-1736); 73X92 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware)

Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware)
REV116576 Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); height:33 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Greek

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Allegory of wine making (red & black chalks with ink on paper)

Allegory of wine making (red & black chalks with ink on paper)
CTS366738 Allegory of wine making (red & black chalks with ink on paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 20.7x29.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Costume design for a Bacchic Dancer, from The Legend of Joseph, c. 1914 (colour litho)

Costume design for a Bacchic Dancer, from The Legend of Joseph, c. 1914 (colour litho)
STC133636 Costume design for a Bacchic Dancer, from The Legend of Joseph, c.1914 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: The design of the Tazza Farnese (red chalk with gouache on paper)

The design of the Tazza Farnese (red chalk with gouache on paper)
449300 The design of the Tazza Farnese (red chalk with gouache on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 23.4x21.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: After Annibale Carracci)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Armand Fallieres, winemaker. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

Armand Fallieres, winemaker. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786359 Armand Fallieres, winemaker. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armand Fallieres, winemaker. A Bacchanalian song)

Background imageBacchanalian Collection: Exhausted Maenides, c. 1873-74 (oil on canvas)

Exhausted Maenides, c. 1873-74 (oil on canvas)
CH368177 Exhausted Maenides, c.1873-74 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 59.1x132 cm; Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

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



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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.