Dionysos Collection

Parthenon. East Pediment. Acropolis, Athens. 438-432 BC. Bri
Parthenon. East Pediment. Helioss horses and Dionysos, Demeter and Kore, Artemis. Acropolis, Athens. 438-432 BC. Marble. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Detail of the statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c. 330 BC (parian marble), head of Hermes (see BAL 54791)
ALI230715 Detail of the statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c.330 BC (parian marble), head of Hermes (see BAL 54791) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC); height : 210 cm; Archaeological Museum

Mosaic floor, House of Dionysos, Quarter of the Theatre, archaeological site, Delos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Bacchus, 1867 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CH343569 Bacchus, 1867 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Theatre of Dionysos
The restored theatre of Dionysos in Athens

Bacchanal, 1660. Creator: Giulio Carpioni
Bacchanal, 1660

Black-figured plate, made in Athens, 6th century bc
3079203 Black-figured plate, made in Athens, 6th century bc by Greek school, (6th century BC); (add.info.: Black-figured plate, depicts Dionysos, god of wine)

Bacchus surrounded by Putti, a statue of Priapus at right, 1530-60

Greece, Athens, New Acropolis Museum and Theater of Dionysos

Turkey, Eastern Turkey, Gaziantep - Antep, Museum, Mosaic from Roman site of Belkis Zeugma

Dionysus Attended by Two Bacchantes, c.1865. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Descamps
Dionysus Attended by Two Bacchantes, c.1865

A Bacchanal, Unknown date. Creator: Sebastiano Ricci
A Bacchanal, Unknown date

Portrait head of Antinous wearing the wreath of Dionysus, part of a statue from the villa of Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli
BOO90852 Portrait head of Antinous wearing the wreath of Dionysus, part of a statue from the villa of Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli, Roman, 2nd century (marble); height: 39 cm; State Hermitage Museum

ORPHEUS AND BACCHANTES
After the death of Eurydice, he goes off women, and they off him : when he meets a group of Maenads celebrating Dionysos, they tear him to pieces like wild animals

The Vintage; a man pouring grapes from a basket into a vat, above Bacchus sitting, ... ca. 1517-20
The Vintage; a man pouring grapes from a basket into a vat, above Bacchus sitting, other figures at left, ca. 1517-20

Hercules Reposing, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engaving)
2966826 Hercules Reposing, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engaving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Amphora (Storage Jar), 490-480 BCE. Creator: Michigan Painter
Amphora (Storage Jar), 490-480 BCE

Mastoid (Drinking Cup) with Handles, 500-480 BCE. Creator: Haimon Painter
Mastoid (Drinking Cup) with Handles, 500-480 BCE

Satiro Della Valle, copy from an original of the Hellenistic period found near the Theatre of Pompei in Campus Martius
1630041 Satiro Della Valle, copy from an original of the Hellenistic period found near the Theatre of Pompei in Campus Martius (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome

Statue of Young Dionysos, 100 BCE-100 CE. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Young Dionysos, 100 BCE-100 CE. Hellenistic or Roman; Eastern Mediterranean

Coin Depicting Bust of Dionysos, 3rd century CE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting Bust of Dionysos, 3rd century CE

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Dionysos, after 146 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Dionysos, after 146 BCE

Coin Depicting the God Dionysos, late 3rd century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Dionysos, late 3rd century BCE

Coin Depicting the Hero Herakles or the God Dionysos (?), 3rd century BCE and later

Coin Depicting the God Dionysos, 183-149 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Dionysos, 183-149 BCE

Coin Depicting the God Dionysos, about 133 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Coin Depicting the God Dionysos, about 133 BCE

Autumn, from The Seasons, Paris, 1700 / 20. Creator: Gobelins Manufactory
Autumn, from The Seasons, Paris, 1700/20. Diana and Bacchus float on a cloud, holding a floral wreath featuring a stag hunt

Bacchus Consoling Ariadne, c. 1892. Creator: Jules Dalou
Bacchus Consoling Ariadne, c. 1892

Bacchus Consoling Ariadne, modeled c. 1892 (cast 1903 / 07). Creator: Jules Dalou
Bacchus Consoling Ariadne, modeled c. 1892 (cast 1903/07)

The Birth of Bacchus, c. 1790. Creator: Unknown
The Birth of Bacchus, c. 1790

The Windham Bacchus, 1937. Creator: Alvin M Gully
The Windham Bacchus, 1937

Fountain of Mercury in the garden of the Villa Medici... 1691 or after. Fontana di Mercurio nel giardino del Gran Duca di Toscana alla Trinita de Monti adornata di / statue di metallo avanti il

Bacchus giving grapes to women, from The Loves of the Gods, 1531-60
Bacchus at left giving grapes to women, from The Loves of the Gods, 1531-60

Bacchus with his companions discovering Ariadne on the island of Naxos, after Reni, 1650-80

Bacchus and drunken Silenus, 1640-60. Creator: Frans van den Wyngaerde
Bacchus and drunken Silenus, 1640-60

Mask of Bacchus with a Wreath of Grape Leaves and Ribbon, from Divers Masques, ca. 1635-45

The Young Bacchus, c. 1589 (oil on canvas)
ALG166344 The Young Bacchus, c.1589 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 93x85 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas)
CH139917 The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas) by Gandy, Herbert (1857-1934); 165x165 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: sword suspended by a human hair used by Dionysus to show Damocles what)

Dionysus counseling the nymph Akme, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696771 Dionysus counseling the nymph Akme, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos, Cyprus; (add.info.: Dionysus the Greek god of wine)

Hunting scene, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696758 Hunting scene, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos

The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of Seilenos riding his donkey
696755 The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of Seilenos riding his donkey. House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

The presentation of baby Dionysus by Hermes. Detail of Hermes, Nectar and Theogen
696753 The presentation of baby Dionysus by Hermes. Detail of Hermes, Nectar and Theogen, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of two centaurs, House of Aion, Paphos
617885 The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of two centaurs, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) detail of Silenus Riding a Camel (mosaic
1200260 Dionysian Procession, from El-Jem (Thysdrus) detail of Silenus Riding a Camel (mosaic) (detail of 174324) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 119x258 cm; Musee du Bardo, Tunis

Dionysos and Demeter Thesmophoros (engraving)
662753 Dionysos and Demeter Thesmophoros (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dionysos and Demeter Thesmophoros)

Dionysos and Sample (engraving)
662723 Dionysos and Sample (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dionysos and Sample. Illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy (Boston, 1890)

Theatre of Dionysos, Athens

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
XIR166518 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

The Triumph of Bacchus (Fete Champetre), 1911-13 (oil on canvas)
BOO184150 The Triumph of Bacchus (Fete Champetre), 1911-13 (oil on canvas) by Roussel, Ker Xavier (1867-1944); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Bacchus with a Vat, 1904 (marble)
PHG190971 Bacchus with a Vat, 1904 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 61.5x46.7x45 cm; Musee Rodin, Paris, France; (add.info.: Bacchus a la cuve, ou Le Chevrepied; ); ePhilippe Galard; French

The Drunkenness of Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble) (detail of 52672)
ALG232644 The Drunkenness of Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble) (detail of 52672) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
XIR55069 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c. 330 BC (parian marble)
BAL54791 Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c.330 BC (parian marble) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC); height: 210 cm; Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

Stamnos, Dionysiac scene, Etruscan red-figured period, 4th century BC (pottery)
SCP53219 Stamnos, Dionysiac scene, Etruscan red-figured period, 4th century BC (pottery) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Bacchus and Mount Vesuvius, 1st century AD, Roman (wall painting)
BCC71310 Bacchus and Mount Vesuvius, 1st century AD, Roman (wall painting) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; out of copyright

Bacchus and Ceres, not after 1710 (oil on canvas)
5938164 Bacchus and Ceres, not after 1710 (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); 86.4x109.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Italian

Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware)
REV116576 Attic black figure amphora depicting a Dionysiac scene, 540-530 BC (earthenware) by Amasis Painter (fl.c.560-515 BC); height:33 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Greek

Silenus Carrying the Infant Bacchus (stone)
XOR229329 Silenus Carrying the Infant Bacchus (stone) by Clodion, Claude Michel (1738-1814); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; French, out of copyright

Black-figure amphora depicting Dionysus and Ariadne Banqueting, Greek, 530-520 BC (clay)
FIT111274 Black-figure amphora depicting Dionysus and Ariadne Banqueting, Greek, 530-520 BC (clay) by Lysippides Painter (fl.530-510 BC) (manner of); height: 30.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of two centaurs, House of Aion, Paphos
696746 The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of two centaurs, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

A centaur charms a Maenad, detail from The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos
696744 A centaur charms a Maenad, detail from The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Bacchus comforting Ariadne, 1793 (marble)
XKH152521 Bacchus comforting Ariadne, 1793 (marble) by Schadow, Johann Gottfried (1764-1850); 48x62x8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
XIR57187 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

Bacchus (marble) (see also 79846)
AII79847 Bacchus (marble) (see also 79846) by Sansovino, Jacopo (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Bacchus, detail of bottom half, sculpture by Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570) (marble
AII79846 Bacchus, detail of bottom half, sculpture by Jacopo Sansovino (1486-1570) (marble) (see also 79847) by Sansovino, Jacopo (1486-1570); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Allegorical figures
AII78318 Allegorical figures by Dossi, Dosso (c.1479-1542); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Drunkenness of Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble)
ALG232649 The Drunkenness of Bacchus, 1496-97 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th
BEN209265 The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th century BC (ceramic) (detail of 153339) by Greek; height: 87.5cm cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c. 330 BC (parian marble)
MAE172549 Statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, c.330 BC (parian marble) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC); height: 210 cm cm; Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia

Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus and the Seasons, c. 260-20 A. D. (marble)
3492987 Sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus and the Seasons, c. 260-20 A.D. (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 215.9 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus would freeze, c. 1650 (oil on oak)
3588406 Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus would freeze, c.1650 (oil on oak) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (after); 47x62 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Hermes and the Infant Dionysos attributed to Praxiteles c. 1895 (colour chromolithograph)
1065624 Hermes and the Infant Dionysos attributed to Praxiteles c.1895 (colour chromolithograph) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermes and the Infant Dionysos)

Hippolytus and Phaedra, detail of Hippolytus dog, House of Dionysos, Paphos
696763 Hippolytus and Phaedra, detail of Hippolytus dog, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos

Hunting scene, detail of a lion, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696760 Hunting scene, detail of a lion, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos

Hunting scene, detail of a lioness, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696759 Hunting scene, detail of a lioness, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos

The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of the Fruit Bearer
696747 The Triumphant Procession of Dionysos, detail of the Fruit Bearer. House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Attic Red-figure hydria, 460-450 BC (ceramic)
CZA228733 Attic Red-figure hydria, 460-450 BC (ceramic) by Nausicaa Painter (fl.460-450); height: 36 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; (add.info.: hydrie; ); Greek, out of copyright

Theatre of Dionysus at Athens (litho)
STC416114 Theatre of Dionysus at Athens (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Triumph of Dionysus (mosaic)
XZO349754 The Triumph of Dionysus (mosaic) by Roman; Musee Archeologique, Sousse, Tunisia; (add.info.: in classical mythology)

Bacchus-Apollo, 1620-25 (oil on canvas)
5037514 Bacchus-Apollo, 1620-25 (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 98x73.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; French, out of copyright

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"Dionysos: The Divine Patron of Wine and Revelry" Dionysos, the ancient Greek god of wine and ecstasy, has left an indelible mark on art and culture throughout history. From the majestic Parthenon to intricate mosaics, his presence is felt in various forms. In the East Pediment of the Parthenon, located atop the Acropolis in Athens, a breathtaking scene unfolds. Created between 438-432 BC by Phidias and his team, this masterpiece depicts Dionysos at its center. His commanding presence captures both power and grace as he stands amongst other gods. Moving from grand architecture to delicate details, we find ourselves exploring the House in Quarter of the Theatre archaeological site. Here lies a mosaic floor that tells tales of mythological figures intertwined with Dionysian imagery. It transports us into a world where Bacchus reigns supreme. The Theatre further immerses us into his realm as it served as a venue for dramatic performances during ancient times. This sacred space was dedicated to him, showcasing plays that celebrated his divine essence. One cannot ignore Orpheus and Bacchantes when discussing Dionysian influence on art. This captivating artwork portrays their mythical encounter with vivid colors that bring their stories to life. Throughout different eras and cultures, artists have paid homage to this deity through sculptures such as statues depicting him holding grapes or leaning on female figures like those found in Roman art. Egyptian influences are also evident with artifacts like Sphinx of Ptolemy XII Auletes showcasing how far-reaching his worship extended beyond Greece's borders. Mosaic masterpieces like "Dionysus fighting with the Indians" found at Palazzo Massimo highlight not only his role as a god but also depict epic battles associated with him.