Plate LI (51): Bacchus, from "Museum Florentinum" (Statuae antiquae dorum et virorum illustrium)
Medium
Engraving and etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (38 × 25.5 cm) Plate: 13 7/8 × 9 in. (35.2 × 22.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
2019.282.127
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 18th-century antiquarian passion with *Plate LI (51):chus* from the *Museum Florum*, a lavish publication documenting ancient statues housed in Florence's Uff Gallery. Created in 1734 by artists Giovanni Domenico Campiglia and Carloori, this exquisite print captures the Roman god of wine, Bacchus (also known as Dionysus), in a dynamic male nude pose that embodies classical ideals of beauty, vitality, and revelry. Rendered through the meticulous techniques of engraving and etching, the work measures about 15 by 10 inches on its sheet, allowing for intricate details—from ...
About the Artist
Giovanni Domenico Campiglia|Carlo Gregori · 1692–1775
Italian painter and printmaker.