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Bacchus and Ampelos
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bacchus, the god of wine, fell in love with the young satyr Ampelos. When the latter died in a tragic accident, Bacchus changed him into a vine and made wine from his blood. The chalice in Ampelos's hand refers to this metamorphosis.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBacchus and Ampelos. 1782. Francesco Righetti. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
