Fancy a drink?In this oil painting from 1595, Caravaggio depicted Bacchus (the Roman name for Dionysus) as a callow adolescent, his head crowned with grape leaves and a glass of wine in hand.

Who is Dionysus, reputed inspiration of ceremony ... Among them is “The Feast of the Gods," a 17th century painting from Dutch artist Jan van Bijlert depicting the Greek gods of Olympus crowded ...

Part of the mural depicts female followers of Dionysus — who is also the ancient ... Other parts of the painting show young satires with pointed ears playing the double flute as another puts ...

Knewz.com noted that Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of ... The frieze was of the Second Style of Pompeian painting and was already a century old by the time of the eruption.

Known as a "megalography" from the Greek for "large painting," the frieze depicts a procession, with Dionysus joined by the bacchantes, his female followers. They are portrayed both as dancers or ...

Central to the composition is Dionysus’s elder advisor and companion ... in attributing the mural to the Second Style of Pompeiian painting known for its trompe l’œil effect.

The performance featuring Dionysus was one of many highlights of ... opening ceremony scene so closely resembled the revered painting, several Christian and Catholic organizations publicly ...