Drunken Silenus
1666
oil
panel
From the collection of Nationalmuseum
Drunken Silenus is a 1666 oil by Unknown, depicting Heracles, held at Nationalmuseum.
This painting shows a group of people and a large animal. The main figure is a man with a large belly, who is being held up by two other men. He is wearing a cloth around his waist and has a crown of leaves on his head. The men holding him up are shirtless and have short hair. There is a large animal, possibly a dog or a lion, on the left side of the painting. It is looking up at the men. The background of the painting is dark and shadowy, with some light coming from the left side. The overall mood of the painting is one of revelry and celebration.
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