Sujet

The Birth of Bacchus, about 1530s. Creator: Giulio Romano.

Légende

The Birth of Bacchus, about 1530s. Additional Info: In a composition, alive with naked, twisting bodies, the story of Bacchus's birth unfolds as a wry commentary on the perils of passion. On discovering that the supreme god Jupiter had impregnated the young mortal Semele, Jupiter's wife, Juno, hatched a plan to end the love affair. Disguised as Semele's nurse, and knowing that Jupiter's lightning and thunder were lethal, Juno persuaded Semele to ask Jupiter to visit her "in all his glory" so that she could be absolutely certain of his identity.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A63_191

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,2Mo (1,6Mo) / 26,4cm x 42,0cm / 3117 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy Italian female women woman people child children religious arts painting infant baby babies country religion naked nude art color Christian Christianity infancy deity God Renaissance location century passion disguise birth Jupiter concept mythology roman mythology disguised nudity goddess mannerism nakedness oil Painting Colour Bacchus Greek mythology 16th century Hera sixteenth century Juno Mannerist Jove Semele oil on panel Giulio Romano artistic style Romano Giulio Painting Heritage Art Giulio Pippi detto Romano Giulio Pippi dit Jule Romain Giulio Pippi detto Giulio Romano Panel painting Giulio Romano Giulio Pippi Giulio Romano Giulio Pippi known as Januzzi Giulio Pippi de' Pippi Giulio Giulio Pippi Called Giulio Ro