Bacchanale

Giulio Sanuto

Associated Names
Giulio Sanuto

Artist, Venetian, active c. 1540 - active 1580

This is a drawing of a mythological scene in a dense forest. The image shows various fantastical creatures and characters engaging in lively activity surrounded by intricate tree foliage. The scene features muscular figures playing instruments and dancing, set against a detailed backdrop of trees. The figures' anatomy and the texture of leaves are emphasized through line work and shading, creating a complex visual narrative.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 36.4 × 55.3 cm (14 5/16 × 21 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.54.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 5

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2019

  • Venetian Prints in the Time of Tintoretto, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65569033

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