Dionysus Feast in Art: Ecstasy, Ritual, and the Depiction of Bacchic Celebrations
Introduction Think about a scene of unbridled revelry: wine flows freely, music pulsates with a primal rhythm, and figures dance with abandon, their faces flushed with ecstasy. That is the essence of a Dionysus feast, a celebration devoted to the traditional Greek god of wine, fertility, theatre, and ritual insanity. The picture, whether or not … Read more
