Caption

Triumphal procession of Bacchus, Three friezes with bacchanals, print, number: '23', printmaker: Virgilius Solis, Nuremberg, 1524 - 1562, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 58 mm x width 245 mm, Part of a series of three friezes with bacchanals, thiasos, i.e. Bacchus' revel-rout, bacchanal without Bacchus, triumph of Bacchus, 'Carro di Bacco' (Ripa), A wide horizontal engraving shows a procession of nude and semi-nude figures moving left to right across a landscape filled with stylized foliage and decorative elements; a reclining figure sits atop a wheeled platform while attendants lift and push it, one holding a shallow dish toward the reclining figure and others carrying large urns and plants; additional figures carry branches and baskets, one pouring liquid from a vessel that arcs through the air, and another cradles a child; the ground is textured with short horizontal lines and scattered stones, and background details include trees, leafy vines, and a distant hilly outline.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B40_364

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Rights managed

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38.6Mb (6.7Mb) / 26.6in x 5.6in / 7968 x 1694 (300dpi)

Keywords

Triumphal procession Bacchus Three friezes bacchanals print number 23 printmaker Virgilius Solis Nuremberg 1524 - 1562 Bavaria paper engraving etching intaglio printmaking technique height 58 mm x width 245 mm Part series three friezes thiasos revel-rout bacchanal triumph Carro di Bacco Ripa wide horizontal engraving procession nude semi-nude figures moving left right across landscape filled stylized foliage decorative elements reclining figure sits atop wheeled platform attendants lift push holding shallow dish carrying large urns plants additional figures carry branches baskets pouring liquid vessel arcs air another cradles child ground textured short horizontal lines scattered stones background details include trees leafy vines distant hilly outline