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Bacchus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A statue of the god Bacchus placed in a niche. Next to Bacchus stands a satyr who drinks from a horn that Bacchus holds. On the wall attributes of the god of wine, such as a basket and a sickle to harvest grapes, grape clusters and a leopard and a goat. These animals often pull his triumphal chariot on other images. With an inscription in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBacchus. 1598. Nicolaas Braeu. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
