Bacchus
ArtistCaravaggio
Year1596
MediumOil on canvas
LocationUffizi Gallery, Florence
About Bacchus
The god of wine portrayed as a sickly young man. X-rays reveal a small self-portrait of Caravaggio in the wine jug. The fruit basket shows signs of decay. The model was one of Caravaggios companions. The decadence is deliberate.
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