Olympic officials claim a controversial scene was a nod to Dionysus, despite outcry from Christians that it mocked the Last ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A 7-by-9-foot painting hanging on the side of the Miller Building shows Greek god Dionysus surrounded by dark figures as he falls.

Dionysus was so much more than just the master of the vine; he was also charged with fertility, fruitfulness, theater, ecstasy, and abandon. Whether called Dionysus (his Greek name) or Bacchus ...

The roughly 7-by-9-foot painting titled “The Fall of Dionysus” was one of five in a mythological series mounted on the side of the Miller Building, located at 401 S. Florida Avenue.

Some people slammed a tableau as mocking Christianity, but the artistic director explained the scene was inspired by the Greek god of celebration.

After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was unveiled at Pompeii recently and depicts the life of Dionysus, the Greek god ...

Date 1959 Call number ND110 .R65 ND110.R65 Type Books Physical description 193 pages mounted color illustrations, map 29 cm Place Greece Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic Painting, Greek ...

The Origins of Greek Theater By the sixth century B.C.E., the Greek god Dionysus had become a popular figure among everyday people, and as a result, religious rituals celebrating his status spread ...