Triumph of Bacchus
17th century
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.91.25
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the exuberant world of 17th-century French printmaking with *Triumph of Bacchus* Pierre Brebiette, captivating engraving now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Drawings and Prints. Created during the Baroque era's love affair with mythological revelry, this work captures the Roman god of wine, Bacchus (Dionysus to the Greeks), in a grand procession symbolizing ecstasy, abundance, and uninhibited joy. Acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund 1928, it the period's fascination with classical antiquity, blending pagan myths with the era's dramatic flair. The scene bursts with...
About the Artist
Pierre Brebiette · 1598–1642
Pierre Brébiette (c. 1598–c. 1642) was a French painter and etcher whose elegant, sensuous treatment of classical mythology and allegory earned him a significant reputation in early seventeenth-century Paris. Born in Mantes-sur-Seine, Brébiette traveled to Italy as a young man and lived and worked in Rome from around 1617 to approximately 1625, absorbing the influences of ancient sculpture, Renais...