Title

'The Drunken Silenus', 17th century. Artist: Moses van Uyttenbroeck

Caption

'The Drunken Silenus', 17th century. In classical myth, Silenus is the teacher and friend of Bacchus, god of wine. In Renaissance art he is depicted as fat, drunk and naked, a bloated lord of the revels, often needing to be helped by his followers.

Date

1615

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B86_215

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 12,3in x 15,8in / 3683 x 4742 (300dpi)

Keywords

drink education teacher country naked alcohol Holland Dutch wine friend Baroque location century teaching teach unconscious drunk revelry concept mate mythology roman mythology fat drunkenness 17th century nakedness lord Bacchus Greek mythology seventeenth century Art Media Dionysius mythical figure Silenus Dionysus engraving Allegory Moses van Uyttenbroeck Baroque Era Uyttenbroeck Moses van engraving Allegory