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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, right, speaks next to Minister for Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrisochoidis, in Athens during a press conference on June 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ...

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 ...

THE GREEK HOUSE: The Story of a Painter’s Love Affair With the Island of Sifnos. By Christian Brechneff with Tim Lovejoy. FSG. 285 pages. $27.

Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered an ancient marble head that likely represents the Greek god Dionysus. “Extracted from the earth, it has revealed itself in all its beauty: the face, with ...

A hidden layer featuring the erect penis of Greek fertility god Priapus has been discovered in a painting by French artist Nicolas Poussin. Brazilian art restorer Regina Pinto Moreira suggested ...