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Bacchanalian Scene

Francesco Bertelli

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white artwork depicting a scene with two panels; a line down the middle separates the panels. The left panel shows a group of naked or semi-naked people, some wearing wreaths on their heads, gathered around a structure with columns, a statue on top. Some are holding objects like drums and sticks. The right panel depicts more naked or semi-naked people; one group rides on top of a cart with wheels, while others surround it. The cart riders and the surrounding people wear wreaths on their heads. The artwork's background shows a cloudy sky. The title of the artwork is "Bacchanalian Scene" and it is by Francesco Bertelli.

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Dimensions
900 × 366 px
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