1773
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Triumph of Bacchus with Dancing Nymphs is a 1773 ink by Martin Johann Schmidt, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a wild scene with three figures. One person, possibly a god, stands in the center holding a staff, while two others dance around them. The background is filled with swirling vines and leaves, giving the whole image a chaotic, lively feel. The artist used fine lines to create texture, especially in the hair and foliage. The figures look like they’re caught in motion, almost like a snapshot of a celebration gone wild. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
Martin Johann Schmidt, called Kremser Schmidt or Kremserschmidt, (25 September 1718 – 28 June 1801), was one of the outstanding Austrian painters of the late Baroque/Rococo along with Franz Anton Maulbertsch.
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