Bacchus (Michelangelo)
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Bacchus (1496–1497)[1] is a marble sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect and poet Michelangelo. The statue is somewhat over life-size and represents Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, in a reeling pose suggestive of drunkenness. Commissioned by Raffaele Riario, a high-ranking Cardinal and collector of antique sculpture, it was rejected by him and was bought instead by Jacopo Galli, Riario's banker and a friend to Michelangelo. Together with the Pietà, the Bacchus is one of only two surviving sculptures from the artist's first period in Rome.
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Bacchus | |
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Artist | Michelangelo |
Year | 1496–1497 |
Type | Marble |
Dimensions | 203 cm (80 in) |
Location | Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence |
Preceded by | Sleeping Cupid (Michelangelo) |
Followed by | Pietà (Michelangelo) |
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