Secrets of 6 great paintings

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Secrets of 6 great paintings

Bacchus

Standing at the origins of baroque, Caravaggio (1571-1610) made this picture in a relatively serene period of his life. Hence the choice of the theme – Bacchus, the Greek god of wine and merriment, in the form of which the master showed the young man with a languid look, a gentle gesture holding the spectator a glass of wine.