The Triumph of Bacchus
Attributed to
Vellert, Dirk
(Production)
Stained and painted glass roundel depicting Bacchus in a chariot and a battle between humans and centaurs
History note: Sotheby's, 1st July, 1974, Catalogue of Medieval, Renaissance and Later Works of Art, part of lot 104 (p. 38) Xerox in file.
Given by the friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Diameter: 16.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given
(1974-10-17)
by
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Mid-16th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1540
The scene may be the Battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs (Ovid Metamorphoses, XVII, 210-526), which took place at the wedding feast of Hippodamia and Pirithous, when the Centaurs became drunk and attacked the other guests.
Decoration composed of paint
Staining : Stained and painted glass
Painting
Accession number: M.8-1974
Primary reference Number: 28188
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"The Triumph of Bacchus"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/28188 Accessed: 2022-05-20 05:03:05
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Accession Number: MAR.M.209-1912
Accession Number: C.220-1991
Accession Number: 180
Accession Number: MAR.C.7-1912
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