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Bacchus, begun 1497, marble sculpture, Museo
Nazionale del Bargello, Florence.
This statue of Bacchus by Michelangelo was started
about seven years before he completed his David, arguably
the most famous statue in history.
Credit
The artwork for this statue and other artwork used in our
staff bio section can be found site created and maintained
by Carol L. Gerten. The CGFA site, (Carol Gerten Fine Art)
is vast and beautiful collection of scanned art lovingly assembled
by Carol Gerten. We encourage you to visit, explore and support
this most wonderful Web site. http://sunsite.auc.dk/cgfa/index.html
More on Bacchus
Bacchus or Dionysus
Historical and biographical information from Microsoft®
Encarta '97:
Dionysus, in Greek mythology, god of wine and vegetation.
He was a son of the god Zeus. Dionysus was characterized as
a deity whose mysteries inspired ecstatic, orgiastic worship.
He was good to those who honored him, but he brought madness
on those who spurned him.
According
to tradition, Dionysus died each winter and was reborn in
the spring. The yearly rites in honor of his resurrection
gradually evolved into the structured form of the Greek drama,
and important festivals, featuring dramatic competitions,
were held in his honor. By the 5th century BC, Dionysus was
also known to the Greeks as Bacchus. The Dionysiac
mysteries, which were frenetic celebrations, probably originated
in spring nature festivals; they became popular in the 2nd
century BC in Roman Italy, where they were called the Bacchanalia.
http://sunsite.auc.dk/cgfa/michelan/p-michel10.htm
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