The Bacchanal of the Andrians
Titian
Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio, the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school.
Max Resolution:2611×2362 PX
Title:The Bacchanal of the Andrians
Artists:Titian
Date:1523 - 1524
Style:High Renaissance
Genre:mythological painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Dimensions:175×193 cm
Copyright:Public domain
The Bacchanal of the Andrians is an oil painting by Titian. It is signed "TICIANUS F.[aciebat]" and is dated to 1523–1526.
The painting is now held at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, but it was commissioned by Alfonso I d'Este for his Camerini d'alabastro ('chambers of alabaster') in Ferrara. The decorative programme included other major paintings celebrating Bacchus and Venus, the gods of wine and love.
The Bacchanal of the Andrians has been admired by other artists including Rubens who copied it.
The painting is now held at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, but it was commissioned by Alfonso I d'Este for his Camerini d'alabastro ('chambers of alabaster') in Ferrara. The decorative programme included other major paintings celebrating Bacchus and Venus, the gods of wine and love.
The Bacchanal of the Andrians has been admired by other artists including Rubens who copied it.