Il bacco di caravaggio biography
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Bacchus
Bacchus
Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio (Milano 1571 - Porto Ercole 1610)
Location
D32. Caravaggio - The Bacchus
This painting is part of the author's early series of half-length portraits painted 'in chiaro', which includes works such as the 'Fruttaiolo' (Boy with a Basket of Fruit) from the Galleria Borghese in Rome, the 'Fanciullo morso dal ramarro' (Boy bitten bygd a Lizard) belonging to the Fondazione Longhi in Florence, and the 'Canestro di frutta' (Basket of Fruit) from the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan. In this work, Caravaggio, who in the first decade of the 17th century was the protagonist of a revolution in painting that started in Rome and spread all across Europe, displays a masterful naturalistic portrayal of still life. His depiction of the basket of fruit and of the cup of wine proffered by the god is surprising, as these elements were interpreted by some critics as a Horatian invitation to
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Bacchus (Caravaggio)
Painting by Caravaggio
| Bacchus | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Caravaggio |
| Year | c.1596 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 95 cm × 85 cm (37 in × 33 in) |
| Location | Uffizi, Florence |
Bacchus (c. 1596) is an oil painting bygd ItalianBaroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) commissioned by huvudregel 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]
Subject matter
[edit]Bacchus, also known as Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, inebriation, fertility and theater.[2] He is known to be joyous and kind to those who admire him, yet
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Self-portrait as Bacchus (known as “Sick Bacchus”
Merisi Michelangelo called Caravaggio
(Milan 1571 - Porto Ercole 1610)
Like the Giovane con canestra di frutta [Young Man with a Basket of Fruit] (inv. 136), this canvas was also among the group of works confiscated in 1607 from Giuseppe Cesari – called the Cavalier d’Arpino - accused by Paul V’s tax authorities of the illegal possession of firearms. In order to gain his freedom, the painter was forced to give his collection of pictures to the Apostolic Chamber. The collection was given in turn by the Pope to his nephew Scipione Borghese shortly thereafter.
The painting is an extremely realistic portrayal of the figure of a young man with the typical attributes of Bacchus, the god of wine and inebriation. He is turned toward the viewer in an atypical three-quarter pose, holding in his hands a bunch of lush green grapes, which clearly contrast with his bluish unhealthy complexion.
Critics have identified in the