Bacchus (Caravaggio)

Bacchus
Italian: Bacco
ArtistCaravaggio
Yearc.1596
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions95 cm × 85 cm (37 in × 33 in)
LocationUffizi, Florence

Bacchus (c. 1596) is an oil painting by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) commissioned by Cardinal Del Monte. The painting shows a youthful Bacchus reclining in classical fashion with grapes and vine leaves in his hair, fingering the drawstring of his loosely draped robe. On a stone table in front of him is a bowl of fruit and a large carafe of red wine. He holds out a shallow goblet of the same wine, inviting the viewer to join him. The painting is currently held in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.[1]

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