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A fleshy, androgynous young Bacchus offers a glass of wine to the viewer, his fingers dirty, a bowl of overripe fruit before him.
Significance
Early work painted for Cardinal Del Monte, it subverts classical idealization with naturalistic details. Infrared imaging revealed a tiny self-portrait in the wine carafe.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
95 cm × 85 cm
Location
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy