The Nurture of Bacchus

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Poussin Nicolas - The Nurture of Bacchus
Number:021763
Title:The Nurture of Bacchus
Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Museum: National Gallery, London
Method: Oil on canvas
Created: ca. 1628-1629
School: France
Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature
Trend in art: Baroque
Keywords: Mythology, Roman mythology, Bacchus, Dionysus, God of wine, God of fertility, Bacchantes, Bacchanalia, Ancient Rome, Bacchus feast, Mystic celebration, Ancient Roman festivals, Bacchae, Bacchante, Dionysian Mysteries