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20150925_4622 Silenus gathering Grapes

Silenus gathering Grapes by Annibale Carracci (1597 - 1600).

Detail of a painting in the National Gallery.

London.

 

In classical mythology Silenus was the companion of Bacchus, god of wine. This painting is part of the decoration which Annibale Carracci executed on a keyboard instrument for Fulvio Orsini (1529 - 1600).

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Uploaded on September 26, 2015
Taken on September 25, 2015