Bacchus Collection

Greek gods in the Olymp, Greek mythology, published in 1880
The Greek gods in the Olymp. Greek mythology. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Dionysus, or Bacchus, on his throne
Wall painting of the Roman deity Dionysus on his throne, from the ruins of Pompeii. Printed color lithograph reproduction

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

Bacchus / Dionysus / Wine
Honouring Bacchus

CARREяDE MIRANDA, Juan (1614-1685). La monstrua
CARREя DE MIRANDA, Juan (1614-1685). La monstrua desnuda (Eugenia Mart� z Vallejo Unclothed). ca. 1650. Represented as Bacchus. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Prado Museum

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
AIS5365809 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

Bacchus and Vesuvius, fresco
Roman civilization. Bacchus and Vesuvius, fresco from Pompei

LEONARDO DA VINCI, school of (first half 16th)
" LEONARDO DA VINCI, school of (first half 16th). Bacchus. 1513 - 1516. Painted after Leonardos original " St John the Baptist Dionysus". Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas

Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)
2966815 Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Silenus gathering Grapes, c. 1598. Artist: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
Silenus gathering Grapes, c. 1598. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

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

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

Fourth style fresco depicting Bacchus and Vesuvius volcano, From House of Centenary at Pompeii
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Fourth style fresco depicting Bacchus and Vesuvius volcano. From the House of the Centenary at Pompei

Mosaic from the workshop of ANNIUS PONUS or BONUS

Celebrating Bacchus
Country folk celebrate a festival in honour of the God of wine: Bacchus. (Greek: Dionysus)

Olympic Hero / Dionysos
Ancient Greeks : an olympic victor with a lyre, Priest of Bacchus and a king

Ceres, Bacchus and Venus, Pieter van der Plas (II), 1687 - 1708

The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278212 The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

Statue of Dionysus
7287217 Statue of Dionysus.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Dionysus. Roman sculture dating on the 2nd century AD)

Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow
7287206 Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow)

One of the forty-one panels with scenes which narrate the events of Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683587 One of the forty-one panels with scenes which narrate the events of Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo

Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors
8683582 Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids
8683580 Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids, offers the crown of Vulcan to Ariadne seated next to Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of
8683579 Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of the god, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes
8683568 The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Bacchus and Venus and putti, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683569 Bacchus and Venus and putti, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes
8683567 The triumphal chariot of Bacchus, pulled by Panthers and accompanied by Sileni and Bacchantes, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense

Faux gilded relief, with the goat placed on the historiated altar and surrounded by characters in adoration
8683561 Faux gilded relief, with the goat placed on the historiated altar and surrounded by characters in adoration., 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683558 Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683555 Raising the Columns on the River Ganges, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Orbicular view of the Bacchus Gallery, 1650 - 52 (wall tempera painting)
8683541 Orbicular view of the Bacchus Gallery, 1650 - 52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278210 The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Bacchus, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

Statue of drunk Dionysus, 1st century AD, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384417 Statue of drunk Dionysus, 1st century AD, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Sarcophagus representing drunken Dionysus held up by a satyr, 4th century AD, Luni marble
6384413 Sarcophagus representing drunken Dionysus held up by a satyr, 4th century AD, Luni marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano

Dionysus and Eros, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384108 Dionysus and Eros, 2nd century AD (marble); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Dionysus and Eros, 2nd century AD); Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Relief depicting Dionysus, 1st century AD (white marble)
6384075 Relief depicting Dionysus, 1st century AD (white marble); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Relief depicting Dionysus)

Relief depicting Dionysus visiting Icarus, 1st century AD (white marble)
6384074 Relief depicting Dionysus visiting Icarus, 1st century AD (white marble); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Relief depicting Dionysus visiting Icarus)

Greek Architecture, Acropolis, Greek Theatre, Stadium, Maussoleum (engraving)
8644770 Greek Architecture, Acropolis, Greek Theatre, Stadium, Maussoleum (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture, Acropolis, Greek Theatre)

Dionysus, ancient Greek god (engraving)
8634960 Dionysus, ancient Greek god (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dionysus, ancient Greek god. Illustration from Hellas)

Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho)
8637078 Ancient Greek Female Costume (litho) by Smith, John Moyr (1839-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchante with sacred fillet and thyrsus; chiton folded over)

Hermes of Olympia, 1896 (engraving)
LEG4339425 Hermes of Olympia, 1896 (engraving); (add.info.: Hermes of Olympia or Hermes carrying Dyonisos as a child (representation of the sculpture attributed to Praxitele)

Vase with depiction of a festival to Bacchus, woman holding vine leaf with basket on her head
FLO4679507 Vase with depiction of a festival to Bacchus, woman holding vine leaf with basket on her head, and two men holding torch and javelins. In the British Museum

Attic black-figure pottery amphora depicting a military and a Dionysiac scene, 550 BC - 540 BC (pottery)
7310051 Attic black-figure pottery amphora depicting a military and a Dionysiac scene, 550 BC - 540 BC (pottery, with painted and incised decoration); 47 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Bacchus, with his old nurses and a satyr, asks Medea leaning against a column to rejuvenate the women
8683581 Bacchus, with his old nurses and a satyr, asks Medea leaning against a column to rejuvenate the women, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Bacchus transforms the pirates into dolphins, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683578 Bacchus transforms the pirates into dolphins, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Bacchus and the Secret of Wine, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683575 Bacchus and the Secret of Wine, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Pirates find Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683574 Pirates find Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

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"Bacchus: The Divine Revelry of Greek Mythology" In the illustrious realm of Greek gods in the Olymp, one deity stands out for his wild and exuberant nature - Bacchus. Also known as Dionysus, this god of wine and ecstasy has captivated hearts since ancient times. Dating back to 1880, a magnificent depiction of Dionysus on his throne showcases his regal presence and divine aura. Another masterpiece from 1901 portrays Dionysus surrounded by the Maenads, his devoted female followers who embody unrestrained passion. The cult of Dionysus is renowned for its initiation rites, as depicted in a captivating fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri. This artwork transports us to an era where believers celebrated their devotion through rituals filled with fervor and mysticism. Silenus gathering grapes in a painting by Carracci reminds us that Bacchus is not only associated with revelry but also symbolizes fertility and abundance. Such imagery evokes visions of vineyards brimming with succulent fruit ready to be transformed into heavenly nectar. Even during Roman times, Bacchic worship continued to flourish as seen in a mesmerizing mosaic detail at El Djem depicting an infant Dionysus riding on a tiger's back. This enchanting portrayal highlights both the god's innocence and untamed power. Moving forward through history, we encounter intriguing representations like that of a redhead flapper posing within Pan's mask or a fourth-style fresco showcasing Bacchus alongside Vesuvius volcano at Pompeii's House of Centenary – blending mythological figures with natural wonders. Artistic interpretations have perpetuated throughout centuries; Juan Carreño de Miranda's "La monstrua" captures Bacchic allure while Leonardo da Vinci’s school presents their own vision influenced by Renaissance aesthetics. Lastly, Midas' infamous touch turning everything into gold finds its place in the Bacchic narrative.