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Description: | In Roman mythology Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele, who was struck dead while she was pregnant. Mercury saved the unborn child by sewing him into his father's thigh. This painting depicts the moment after Bacchus's eventual birth, when Mercury delivered the baby to the Nymphs of Nysa to be cared for. Jupiter watches through the clouds from the back of his eagle. Other aspects allude to Bacchus's role as god of wine, for example the putti with vines and bunches of grapes. He was sometimes worshipped in the form of a goat, which has also been included. | Subjects: | mythology (birth of Bacchus) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Italian (Bolognese) School Æ Attributed to Attributed to Italian (Roman) School Previously attributed to Cigoli (Italian artist, 1559-1613) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8503... | Go to resource |
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