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Bacchus and Ampelos
Francesco Righetti, 1782
Bacchus, the god of wine, fell in love with the young satyr Ampelos. When the latter died in a tragic accident, Bacchus changed him into a vine and made wine from his blood. The chalice in Ampelos’s hand refers to this metamorphosis.
- Artwork typefigure
- Object numberBK-2006-8
- Dimensionsheight 187 cm x width 96 cm x depth 60 cm, weight 690 kg, weight 770 kg, width 52 cm x depth 73 cm