Who created "The Intoxication of Wine"?

The Intoxication of Wine was created by Clodion (Claude Michel) in ca. 1780–90.

When was "The Intoxication of Wine" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1780–90.

What medium is "The Intoxication of Wine"?

The Intoxication of Wine is Terracotta.

Is "The Intoxication of Wine" in the public domain?

Yes, The Intoxication of Wine is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Intoxication of Wine

Clodion (Claude Michel)

ca. 1780–90

Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): H. 23 x W. 16 7/8 x D. 11 1/4 in. (58.4 x 42.9 x 28.6 cm)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.687

Tags

Female NudesBacchantesSatyrs

Art Historical Context

Clodion (Claude Michel), a master of French Rococo sculpture, crafted *The Intoxication of Wine around 1780– as a lively terracotta group. This dynamic composition captures a bacchanalian revelry, featuring exuberant female nudes as bacchantes—devotees of Bacchus, the god of wine—entwined with playful satyrs. Measuring 23 inches high, the sculpture pulses with movement, their twisting forms evoking the dizzying ecstasy of inebriation. Terracotta, Clodion's favored medium for bozzetti (preparatory models), allowed for its soft, malleable qualities that lent spontaneity and warmth to his sensua...

The Intoxication of Wine

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