Dionysius Collection

Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas)
XIR27895 The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas) by Auvray, Felix (1800-33); 190x260 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Infant Dionysus Riding on a Tiger, Roman mosaic detail at El Djem, Tunisia. c2nd century. Mosaic uncovered in the Trajan Baths, Acholla, Tunisia

Dionysius in a sailing boat surrounded by dolphins, Ancient Greek dish (Krater), 530 BC. The boat is carrying a cargo of grapevines. Dionysius was the Ancient Greek god of wine

Saint Denis of Paris. 3rd century AD. Engraving. Colored
Saint Denis of Paris (3rd century AD). Bishop of Paris. Colored engraving. 19th century

The Triumph of the Catholic Doctrine, detail of Practical Theology and Boethius, Hope and St
XIR205494 The Triumph of the Catholic Doctrine, detail of Practical Theology and Boethius, Hope and St. John Damascene, Faith and St. Denys the Areopagite, Charity and St

Pope Dionysius
POPE DIONYSIUS pope and saint

Bacchus, Ancient Roman god of Wine (Dionysius in Greek pantheon) riding on a tiger
533955 Bacchus, Ancient Roman god of Wine (Dionysius in Greek pantheon) riding on a tiger. 1st or 2nd century AD (roman mosaic displayed at the British Museum, London); British Museum, London

Bacchus, 1638-1640. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Bacchus, 1638-1640. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Roman marble sarcophagus with Dionysiac scenes, 2nd century
Roman marble sarcophagus with Dionysiac scenes, also showing centaurs, fauns, and Silenus. From the National Museum in Rome, 2nd century

Coptic Textile, Portrait of Dionysus. 5th Century. Egypt. Dionysus is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness, fertility

Roman bronze of the infant Bacchus found at Chatillion-sur-Seine France

Bacchus, Ancient Roman god of Wine, riding on a tiger, Roman mosaic, 1st or 2nd century. Bacchus was known as Dionysius in the Greek pantheon. From the British Museum, London

Statue of Dionysus. Roman, after a Greek original of 3rd century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Damocles dines with a sword hanging over his head
Damocles, member of the Greek court of Dionysius of Siragusa (Syracuse), Sicily, dines dangerously, with a sword hanging over his head. Date: 404 BC

Floor mosaic with the image of Dionysius in the centre, third century AD, national museum of Rome
930419 Floor mosaic with the image of Dionysius in the centre, third century AD, national museum of Rome (museo nazionale romano), Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Festival of Dionysius, 1549. 1549. Creator: Anon
Festival of Dionysius, 1549

A fair young girl stepped out, from St. Denis of France and Fair Eglantine, The Seven Champions of Christendom
IL197488 A fair young girl stepped out, from St. Denis of France and Fair Eglantine, The Seven Champions of Christendom, by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck

Detail of marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons, c
3526090 Detail of marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons, c.260-270 AD (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Sword of Damocles (L Epee de Damocles), 1842 (litho)
1071604 The Sword of Damocles (L Epee de DamoclAs), 1842 (litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 21.6x20.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts

Ear of Dionysius cave, Temenites hill, Syracuse, Sicily, Ita
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ear of Dionysius cave, Temenites hill, near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

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

Vertumnus (oil on canvas)
3930880 Vertumnus (oil on canvas) by Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco (Il Viterbese) (1610-62); 110x111 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Oriflammes, battle standard of the King of
The oriflammes of Saint Dionysius and the House of Harcourt, battle standards of the King of France, and other standards carried by medieval knights on a battlefield

Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ("Hope Dionysos")
3526127 Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure (" Hope Dionysos" ), 27 BC-68 AD (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 210.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ("Hope Dionysos")
3526126 Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure (" Hope Dionysos" ), 27 BC-68 AD (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 210.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Terracotta oinochoe, c. 350 BC (terracotta)
3526122 Terracotta oinochoe, c.350 BC (terracotta) by Greek, (4th century BC); 23.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus and the Seasons, c. 260-20 A. D. (marble)
3492987 Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus and the Seasons, c. 260-20 A.D. (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 215.9 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Pictures from Grecian history (colour litho)
3622280 Pictures from Grecian history (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures from Grecian history.); © Look and Learn

Theatre of Dionysus at Athens (litho)
STC416114 Theatre of Dionysus at Athens (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Mother and Son, 1840 (oil on canvas)
5043034 Mother and Son, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Sully, Thomas (1783-1872); 144.8x115.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Marble statuette of Dionysos, early 3rd century BC (marble)
3526118 Marble statuette of Dionysos, early 3rd century BC (marble) by Greek, (3rd century BC); 48.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ("Hope Dionysos")
3526125 Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure (" Hope Dionysos" ), 27 BC-68 AD (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 210.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Detail of marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons, c
3526089 Detail of marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons, c.260-270 AD (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The St Denys window (stained glass)
PC316072 The St Denys window (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; French, out of copyright

Monime, 1647. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham Bosse
Monime, 1647. Monime. After Claude Vignon

Scene from the new comedy of "Old Heads and Young Hearts"
Scene from the new comedy of " Old Heads and Young Hearts", at the Haymarket Theatre, 1844. London stage production of a comedy of manners by Dion Boucicault

Davallia canariensis (L. ) Sm. hares foot fern
Sketch 18, Newfoundland Volume. From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Italy, Sicily, Syracuse, Ear of Dionysius, Orecchio Di Dionisio, Neapolis Archaeological Park

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Italy, Sicily, Syracuse, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Ear of Dionysius

The Happy Ascetic, 1724, and Leveridges Songs, 1727, (1809), (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Frontispiece to the Happy Ascetic, 1724, and Frontispiece to Leveridges Songs, 1727, (1809), (1827). Illustrations published in " The Happy Ascetick

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523, (c1950). Creator: Titian
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523, (c1950). The constellation in the sky is the golden crown which Bacchus presented to his bride. Painting in the National Gallery, London

Bacchus and Ariadne, c1740, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Bacchus and Ariadne, c1740, (1928).Pen with wash on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Italian Venetian painter and printmaker Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770)

Dionysus Sea-faring, (Berlin Museum), 1886. Ancient Greek scene depicting the god Dionysus on a sailing ship. Decoration on the Dionysus Cup

Jugendstil building, Minoritska 8, Brno, Czech Republic, 2016. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Jugendstil building-Minoritska 8, Brno, Czech Republic, 2016

Intended statues for Waterloo Place, 1821. Artist: JL Marks
Intended statues for Waterloo Place, 1821. Two large figures on a low pedestal embracing. King George IV is shown as Bacchus and Lady Conyngham as Ariadne

Mithridates defying the Romans, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Mithridates defying the Romans, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Valiant feat of Young Mithridates, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Valiant feat of Young Mithridates, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

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"Dionysius: A Journey Through Mythology, Art, and History" Step into the world of Dionysius, a figure that has captivated artists and historians throughout centuries. From ancient Greek mythology to religious iconography, this enigmatic character continues to inspire awe and fascination. In "Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901, " we witness the wild frenzy of his followers as they dance in ecstatic celebration. The Roman mosaic detail at El Djem transports us back to the second century, where an infant Dionysus fearlessly rides on a majestic tiger. The engraving of Saint Denis of Paris from the 3rd century AD showcases how Dionysius' influence transcended cultures and religions. Meanwhile, "The Sword of Damocles" painting reminds us of the precariousness of power. A sailing boat surrounded by dolphins adorns an Ancient Greek dish from 530 BC, depicting Dionysius traversing through mythical waters. In "The Triumph of Catholic Doctrine, " Practical Theology and Boethius stand alongside symbols representing hope and St. Pope Dionysius himself. Damocles dines with a sword hanging over his head in another depiction that symbolizes imminent danger. Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece "Bacchus" captures the essence of this god's hedonistic nature during the Baroque period. Roman marble sarcophagi adorned with Dionysiac scenes transport us further into history while showcasing society's fascination with this deity's tales. Mosaic artwork at Palazzo Massimo depicts Dionysus engaging in combat against Indians—an epic battle frozen in time. Finally, a third-century floor mosaic found at Rome's national museum places Dionysis front and center—a testament to his enduring legacy even after millennia have passed. Join us on this captivating journey through artistry inspired by mythological tales surrounding Dionysius—where gods clash with mortals amidst celebrations filled with ecstasy, danger, and eternal allure.