Bacchus

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The painting is of a young man with a round face and long curly hair lying on a stack of cushions. He is covered by loose sheets. His head is encircled by a wreath of leaves and grapes. In front of him lies a bowl of fruit, and he holds a glass of wine which he offers to the viewer.

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This Baroque painting depicts Dionysus (or his Roman name, Bacchus) as a youthful character draped in sheets and surrounded and covered in leaves and fruit. His face is flushed and well-groomed, suggesting someone who is not accustomed to a difficult life. The glass of wine appears to be offered to the audience as though the god wants someone to join him, with a slightly mischievous look on his face. This painting was commissioned by Cardinal Del Monte in around 1596 and currently resides in Florence, Italy.

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    Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio