"Bacchus" (Caravaggio) - a picture of the great master

"Bacchus" (Caravaggio) - a painting belonging to the Roman period of the artist, who was the Italian Baroque master. There is a work of art in Florence, in the walls of the Uffizi Gallery.

History of creation

Next, we describe how the painting was written "Bacchus" (Caravaggio). Description of the picture will be very detailed.

For most of its own historythis work of art remained unknown. It was discovered in the Uffizi Gallery only in 1917. The fate of this work is not certain even today. It is assumed that the canvas was created in one of the most successful periods of the artist. It was in 1595 or 1596; one of these dates can be found in various sources. The work took place at the court of Francesco del Monte - the cardinal, who was known for his love for special subjects, similar to that depicted in the picture. He is also distinguished by a hedonistic lifestyle.

Getting to know Caravaggio and the Cardinal in many waystook place thanks to the man who supplied the paintings for San Luigi dei Francesi. Some researchers emphasize that this event was the key to the fate of the artist. The new patron provided the painter with housing - Villa Madama. In addition, he helped the master to get a good job with regular orders.

Plot

"Bacchus" (Caravaggio) - a picture with an extraordinaryplot, and about him we now talk in more detail. In this work, the artist realized the people's opinion, turned to the ancient story. In this paper, Caravaggio embodies an innovative, if we talk about Italian painting, approach to the creation of paintings.

Face

"Bacchus" (Caravaggio) - a painting that depictsyoung hero. He leaned back. There are grapes and leaves in his hair. With his fingers, he goes through a sash that covers clothes that fall freely.

In front of him, on a stone table, is a large decanter withred wine and a bowl filled with fruit. With his left hand, the hero stretches the glass to the viewer, which is very shallow. It is filled with the same wine. Thus, the hero invites the beholder to join him.

«Вакх» (Караваджо) – картина, которая изображает not an idealized divine antique image, but rather a familiar young man. The hero is a pampered youth who has a womanlike face. Bacchus looks out from under slightly lowered eyelashes in the eye of the beholder. The author carefully spelled out the details. Under the nails of the hero visible dirt. Perhaps for the canvas posed one of the vagrants.