Dionysos Collection

Parthenon. East Pediment. Acropolis, Athens. 438-432 BC. Bri
Parthenon. East Pediment. Helioss horses and Dionysos, Demeter and Kore, Artemis. Acropolis, Athens. 438-432 BC. Marble. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Theatre of Dionysos
The restored theatre of Dionysos in Athens

ORPHEUS AND BACCHANTES
After the death of Eurydice, he goes off women, and they off him : when he meets a group of Maenads celebrating Dionysos, they tear him to pieces like wild animals

Theatre of Dionysos, Athens

DEMETER / CERES
Demeter / Ceres, and Dionysos / Bacchus, depicted on an onyx vase owned by Ferdinand Albrecht, herzog von Braunschweig-Luneberg. (one of two) Date: BCE

BACCHANTE
A Bacchante, worshipper of Bacchus, in ecstasy

BACCHUS
Roman countryfolk celebrate a festival in honour of Bacchus Date: 29 BC

Statue of Dionysus, god of wine
GREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Statue of Dionysus, god of wine. Found during the excavations of Ninfeo of Butrint in 1929. S. II a.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum

Egyptian art. Sphinx of Ptolemy XII Auletes (117-51 B. C. ). E
Egyptian art. Sphinx of Ptolemy XII Auletes (117-51 B.C.). Egyptian pharaoh and father of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII. Ptolemaic period. Temporary exhibition. Martin Gropius. Berlin. Germany

Roman sarcophagus of a child decorated with reliefs depictin
Sarcophagus of a child decorated with reliefs depicting the procession of Bacchus, god of wine, and his followers. Marble. 220-250 AD. The lid, with the reclining figure of Silenus, is modern

Dionysus fighting with the Indians. Mosaic. Palazzo Massimo
Pavement mosaic depicting Dionysus fighting with the Indians. 4th century. From Villa Rufinella. Roman National Museum. Palazzo Massimo. Rome. Italy

Roman Art. Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ( Hope Dionysos ). Marble. Augustan or Julio-Claudian period. 27 B.C.-68 A.C. Roman copy of Greek original

Roman mosaic with Dyonysius head
Mosaic of a Roman villa decorated with geometric motifs and Dionysius head with fruit and ivy in hIs hair in the center. Pitchers with ivy in the corners

Dionysus. Bust. 2nd century AD. Marble
Greek mythology. Dionysus. God of wine. Roman statue. 2nd century AD. Marble. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Cults at the Sanctuary of Dionysus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Base with maenads dancing
Base with dancing maenads. Pentelic white marble. Modified roman copy after a original greek of 5th century BC. Sciarra Collection. Roman National Museum. Palazzo Massimo. Rome. Italy

Dyonisus. Roman mosaic
Roman mosaic depicting god Dionysus. Detail of the mosaic Meeting between Ariadne and Dionysus. 4th century. Anniboni. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Dionysus, god of wine. Vatican Museums
Dionysus, god of wine. Relief of roman sarcophagus depicting Dionysos with Maenad, satyr and Panther. Vatican Museums. City of the Vatican

The Three Graces
The three graces - Euphrosyne, Thalia and Aglaia - generally supposed to be descended from Dionysos and Aphrodite

CYPRUS. Paphos. Nea Paphos. Mosaics of the House of Dionysos 2nd-4th century A D. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic

Greek Theatrical Masks
Masks were worn by the actors in ancient Greek theatre which evolved from the cult of Dionysos : all actors were male, so masks were especially necessary for female roles

Dionysos at a Feast
Dionysos and his friends at a masked party : while the musicians play, the guests remove their masks and reveal their identities

Decorative relief carved in marble with Dionysius and Silenus. First half of II century a.C. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Marble fountain pipe. Dionysiac mask
GREEK ART. Marble fountain pipe representing a Dionysiac mask. S. II d.C. It comes from Ephesus. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Dionysus. Bust
Dionysus. God of the grape harvest. Roman equivalent, Bacchus. Bust. Young Dionysus. Roman copy of a Greek work. 2nd AD. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Alabastron. 6th century BC. Empuries. Spain
Alabastron for perfumes with scene depicting Dionysus accompanied by a bearded satyr with billy goat body. Black figures. 6th century BC. From Empuries. Girona Archaeological Museum. Spain

Masks of Dionysos and Silenos. Roman relief. 2nd century AD
Roman relief depicting masks of Dionysus and Silenos. Marble. First half of 2nd century AD. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Roman Art. Sarcophagus of Aurelia Kyrilla. Marble. Carlsb
Roman Art. Sarcophagus of Aurelia Kyrilla. Marble. C. 300 A.C. From Rome. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Roman Art. Spain. Mosaic of Bacchus. 2nd century A.C. It comes from Italica (Seville). Bacchus crowned with vine leaves and armed with thyrsus topped with the spearhead

Egyptian Art. Torso of a Ptolemaic King. Ptolemaic Period. 8
Egyptian Art. Torso of a Ptolemaic King, inscribed with cartouches of a late Ptolemy. Ptolemaic Period. 8030 B.C. Basalt. Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Dancing Maenad. Italica. Spain
Dancing Maenad. Circular Altar. Pulpitum of the Italica Theater. 1st century. Archaeological Museum. Seville. Spain

The pharaoh Ptolemy XII Neo Dionysos Edfu. Egypt
Temple of Horus. The pharaoh Ptolemy XII Neo Dionysos. Main entrance. First pylon. Detail. Edfu. Egypt

Sarcophagus depicting Dionysus and his wife, Ariadne. Rome
Sarcophagus depicting Dionysus and his wife, Ariadne. Came from the area via Labicana. Dated in the first decade of the 3rd century AD. National Roman Museum. Baths of Diocletian. Rome. Italy

Marble statuette of Dionysos. 3rd century BC. Metropolitan M
Greek Art. Early Hellenistic. Marble statuette of Dionysos. 3rd century BC. Dressed with chiton, leather belt panther, goat skin as a cape and Thracian boots. Comes from Koukouvaones (Attica)

Lekythos. VI century. Greece
GREEK ART. GREECE. LEKYTHOS decorated with Maenad. VI century. Kerameikos Museu. Athens

Male Types / Greek Ideal
Dionysos accompanied by four of his male friends, representing the Seasons (which are usually perceived as female) with cornucopia, fruits, animals and cupids

Dancers of Dionysos
Uninhibited dancers and musicians perform in honour of Dionysos

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Dionysos Prepares Feast
Dionysos and his companions prepare for a feast - the cooks get cooking, decorations are hung, the musicians practise

Dionysos & Ariadne
Dionysos is carried in procession with his wife Ariadne, whom he married after finding her on the island of Naxos, deserted by her lover Theseus

Dionysos & Silenus
Dionysos on the left, with his perpetually-drunken teacher and companion Silenus on the right, have a party with some friends

Dionysos & Friends
Dionysos and some companions, and a dog

Dionysos / Bacchus
with his pet tiger Date: BC

Parthenon pediment Figure of Dionysus
PHIDIAS (490 -431 BC). Figure of Dionysos from the east pediment of the Parthenon. 438 - 432 BC. Classical Greek art. Sculpture on marble. UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. London. The British Museum

Sailors into Dolphins
He turns some sailors, who deceived him as to their destination, into dolphins

Ladies into Bats
Alcithoe and other daughters of Mineus refuse to celebrate the feast of Dionysos, working instead, for which they are changed into bats

Dionysian Revellers
Devotees of Dionysos (Bacchus)celebrate him with song and dance

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