Triumph of Bacchus
1656 · oil on canvas
Dimensions (354 x 270.5 cm)
The Triumph of Bacchus was painted between 1650 and 1656, and is considered one of Wautier's greatest works, as well as one of her largest. Based on classical texts, the picture shows a procession with the drunken god Bacchus at its center, surrounded by other humans, satyrs and animals. It was possibly commissioned to be part of the large collection of art amassed by Archduke Leopold Willhelm; in any case by 1659 it was noted in an inventory of the collection.
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About this artwork
Triumph of Bacchus (1656) by Michaelina Wautier, oil on canvas.
About Michaelina Wautier
Michaelina Wautier, also Woutiers (1617–1689), was a painter from the Southern Netherlands. Only recently has her work been recognized as that of an outstanding female Baroque artist, her works having been previously attributed to male artists, especially her brother Charles.
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