Bacchanal with Silenus

Bacchanal with Silenus

Andrea Mantegna

1470

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a scene with people and animals, including a man riding a donkey. It's a crowded and lively scene. The artist used simple lines and hatchings to create the image, which is interesting because it shows how engravings were made back then. You can learn more about the technique used to create this image by looking into chiaroscuro.

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