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Das Bachanal

Carl Wilhelm I Kolbe

1807

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Renaissance

Dominant colour

Das Bachanal is a 1807 by Carl Wilhelm I Kolbe, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Carl Wilhelm I Kolbe
When & what style?: 1807
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a lush, rocky garden with a small temple and two big trees framing the scene. In the foreground, a group of people—some standing, some reclining—are gathered around a woman pouring liquid from a jug. The background has a distant mountain and a quiet path leading to the temple. The title *Das Bachanal* hints this might be a scene of celebration or revelry, though the mood here is calm rather than wild. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this print in person.