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Mythology in the Art | Roman mythology | Bacchus
21. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Head of Dionysus (so-called Farnese Dionysus).
Marble.
2nd cent. CE. A Roman copy or reworking of a Hellenistic original.
Inv. No. 6034.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
22. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Ikarios plays host to Dionysos.
Neo-Attic relief.
Marble. Late 1st cent. BCE — early 1st cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6713.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
23. GLYPTICS. Rome.
Satyr with the child Dionysus.
Cameo.
Sardonyx-agate.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 25880.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
24. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Dionysus and Ariadne.
Fresco in Pompeii in the House of the new Hunt (VII. 10. 3) (in situ).
Inv. No. 111484.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
25. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Predella depicting a scene connected with the Bacchic rite.
Fresco from Herculaneum.
Fourth style. 45—79 CE.
Inv. No. 9265.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXVIII.
26. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Predella depicting the initiation of a girl into the Dionysian mysteries.
Fresco from Herculaneum.
Fourth style. 45—79 CE.
Inv. No. 9267.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXVIII.
27. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Death of Sophonisba (banquet scene).
Fresco from Pompeii (House of Emperor Joseph II, VIII. 2. 39).
20 BCE — 25 CE.
Inv. No. 8968.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXI.
28. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Bacchus finding Ariadne.
Fresco from Pompeii.
Fourth style. 60—79 CE.
Inv. No. 9271.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXIII.
29. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Bacchus finding Ariadne.
Fresco from Pompeii.
Fourth style. 60—79 CE.
Inv. No. 9271.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXIII.
30. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Bacchus and Vesuvius.
Fresco from Pompeii.
Inv. No. 112286.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXV.
31. TOREUTICS. Rome.
Silver handle from a serving dish with depicting of the Indian triumph of Bacchus.
Silver, gilding.
Early 3rd century CE.
Inv. No. 54.11.8.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
32. TOREUTICS. Rome.
Handle of dish with depicting of the Indian triumph of Bacchus.
Silver, gilding.
Early 3rd century CE.
Inv. No. 54.11.8.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
33. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos shaped sarcophagus with Dionysus on a panther, also known as “Badminton sarcophagus”.
White marble. 260—270 CE.
Inv. No. 55.11.5.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
34. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos shaped sarcophagus with Dionysus on a panther, also known as “Badminton sarcophagus”. Detail of relief: Dionysus and maenad.
White marble. 260—270 CE.
Inv. No. 55.11.5.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
35. MOSAIC. Greece.
Dionysos’ childhood.
Cyprus, the House of Aion.
Mid-4th cent. CE.
Paphos, Archaeological Park.
36. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Dramatic poet plays host to Dionysus (so-called “Icarios’ feast”).
Neo-Attic relief.
Marble. Roman copy of the 2nd cent. CE from Greek model of late 2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. Nos. MR 719 / Ma 1606.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
37. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Dramatic poet plays host to Dionysos (so-called “Icarios’ feast”). Detail.
Neo-Attic relief.
Marble.
Roman copy of the 2nd cent. CE from Greek model of late 2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. Nos. MR 719 / Ma 1606.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
38. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Sacrifice to Bacchus in a countryside.
White marble.
End of the 1st cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 57.90.
Paris, National Library of France.
39. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Bacchus and Ariadne.
White marble.
End of the 1st cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 57.91.
Paris, National Library of France.
40. CERAMICS. Greece.
Dionysus singing with a lyre and two satyrs.
Red-figure kylix. Attic, Athens.
Attributed to the Brygos Painter (P. Hartwig).
480—470 BCE.
Inv. No. 576.
Paris, National Library of France, Cabinet of Medals.