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A triumph was a civic ceremony and procession from antiquity, when military commanders were celebrated upon their return to Rome with the spoils of war. The grandeur and magnificence of such events, revived during the Renaissance, makes the diminutive size of these whimsical images of Bacchus’s triumphs even more amusing. The orderly parade depicted by Georg Pencz contrasts with the chaotic scene taking place in Johann Theodor de Bry’s engraving. Such small prints were meant to be enjoyed up close, perhaps with a magnifying glass, a socially acceptable examination of humorous or erotic content performed by a cast of scantily clad mythological characters.
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Document identity
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115286
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Triumph of Bacchus
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print
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115286
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print
title
Triumph of Bacchus
description
A triumph was a civic ceremony and procession from antiquity, when military commanders were celebrated upon their return to Rome with the spoils of war. The grandeur and magnificence of such events, revived during the Renaissance, makes the diminutive size of these whimsical images of Bacchus’s triumphs even more amusing. The orderly parade depicted by Georg Pencz contrasts with the chaotic scene taking place in Johann Theodor de Bry’s engraving. Such small prints were meant to be enjoyed up close, perhaps with a magnifying glass, a socially acceptable examination of humorous or erotic content performed by a cast of scantily clad mythological characters.
date
1580–1623
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80008342
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Print
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Sheet: 10.3 x 27.7 cm (4 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
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Flanders
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1935.8
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engraving
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Triumph of Bacchus, 1580–1623. Johann Theodor de Bry (German, 1561–1623), after Cornelis Bos (Flemish, 1500-1566), after Giulio Romano (Italian, 1499-1546). Engraving; sheet: 10.3 x 27.7 cm (4 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., 1935.8
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PR - Engraving
didYouKnow
Even the most rollicking early modern parties probably did not include fauns and satyrs, but bell-wearing acrobats, like the one tumbling in the foreground, were often hired by wealthy hosts.
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Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
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2026-05-29 06:01:45.136000
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115286
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photo
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