1598
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Drunken Silenus ("The Tazza Farnese") is a 1598 ink by Annibale Carracci, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a round scene with four naked men in a forest. One man lies drunk on the ground, while the others play music or lean on him. Vines and leaves frame the whole thing like a wreath. The lines are all drawn by hand, with no color. The drunk man’s messy pose makes the whole scene feel lively. The artist used fine lines to show shadows and details. Next, check out how engraving works to see how this was made.
Annibale Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian: ; November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609) was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome.
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