Triumph of Bacchus (Wautier)
The Triumph of Bacchus is a painting by the Walloon artist Michaelina Wautier. It was painted between 1650 and 1656 and is considered one of Wautier's greatest works, as well as one of her largest. Based on classical texts, the picture shows a procession with the drunken god Bacchus at its centre, surrounded by other humans, satyrs and animals.
| Triumph of Bacchus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Year | c. 1650 |
| Dimensions | 270.5 cm (106.5 in) × 354 cm (139 in) |
| Location | Kunsthistorisches Museum |
| Accession No. | GG_3548  |
| Identifiers | RKDimages ID: 37756 |
It was possibly commissioned to be part of the large collection of art amassed by Archduke Leopold Willhelm; in any case by 1659 it was noted in an inventory of the collection.[1]
It now hangs in the Kunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna.[2][3]
References
- Katlijne van der Stighelen; Gerlinde Gruber; Martha C. Howell; Jahel Sanzsalazar; Francesca Del Torre Scheuch; Ben van Beneden & Martine Van Elk (2018). Michaelina Wautier 1604–1689: Glorifying a Forgotten Talent (print book). Kontich, Antwerp, Belgium: BAI Publishers. ISBN 9789085867630. OCLC 1031438767 – via WorldCat.
- "Michaelina Wautier". rkd.nl. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- "Bacchanal". www.khm.at (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.