Caption

Bacchanal with satyrs and vomiting figures, Three friezes with bacchanals, print, number: '23', printmaker: Virgilius Solis, Nuremberg, 1524 - 1562, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 55 mm x width 245 mm, Part of a series of three friezes with bacchanals., vomiting, satyr(s) (in general), thiasos, i.e. Bacchus' revel-rout, bacchanal without Bacchus, A wide horizontal engraving depicting a group of nude figures gathered in a landscape, many shown in playful or reclining poses; some figures carry vessels and pour water that arcs outward, others hold trays or bunches of foliage, and two horned, hooved figures on the right play long wind instruments while a reclining infantlike figure near them receives a stream from a vessel; the background shows rolling hills, clusters of trees, a round building with columns, and scattered architectural forms, with textured crosshatching and linear engraving marks throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B40_363

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.7Mb (6.6Mb) / 26.9in x 5.7in / 8066 x 1719 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bacchanal satyrs vomiting figures Three friezes bacchanals print number 23 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 55 mm x width 245 mm Part series three friezes vomiting satyr s in general thiasos Bacchus revel-rout bacchanal wide horizontal depicting group nude figures gathered landscape shown playful reclining poses figures carry vessels pour water arcs outward hold trays bunches foliage two horned hooved figures right play long wind instruments reclining infantlike figure near them receives stream vessel background rolling hills clusters trees round building columns scattered architectural forms textured crosshatching linear marks