POUSSIN, Nicolas
(b. 1594, Les Andelys, d. 1665, Roma)

Bacchanal

1625-26
Oil on canvas, 122 x 169 cm
Museo del Prado, Madrid

This painting depicts the meeting of Bacchus, the god of wine, with Ariadne on the island of Naxos. The scene shows the strong influence of Titian.




© Web Gallery of Art, created by Emil Krén and Daniel Marx.