Bacchus — Caravaggio

A small glimpse of the most famous representation of the Greek god.

Alejandro Orradre
The Collector
Published in
4 min readNov 5, 2022

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‘Bacchus’ (1598) by Caravaggio. Oil on canvas. 98 x 84 cm. Galeria Uffizi. Image source Wikimedia Commons

He had a mischievous look, cup in hand, crown of multicolored leaves on his head, loose clothing, fruits, and wine around. Caravaggio’s Bacchus is the paradigm of the most mischievous mythological character of the whole pantheon of Greek gods.

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