Bacchante with an Ape is a vivid glimpse into the ecstatic rites of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and frenzy. The bacchante, flushed and disheveled, presses grapes into a golden cup while her gaze meets the viewer’s, playful and daring. At her side, an ape mirrors her gesture, adding a note of satire and hinting at the fragile line between joy and folly.

Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588–1629) was a Dutch painter of the Utrecht Caravaggisti, celebrated for bringing Caravaggio’s dramatic realism to Northern European subjects. Through rich lighting, tactile detail, and careful composition, Bacchante with an Ape balances sensuality, humor, and subtle moral reflection, transforming revelry into a theatrical meditation on human desire and excess.

Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.

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