I've gathered that it's a festival of a pagan god, but what is the Bacchanal of the Andrians actually depicting!? It doesn't look much like a festival!. >!.< Why are some figures lying down and drinking (wine, assumedly) at the same time, why are others standing, what is the symbolism of the piece of paper underneath the red cloth, why are some wearing clothing and others are not, and what is that man doing away from the group!? What is this painting depicting!?
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On the sheet music is written "Who drinks and does not drink again does not know what drinking is!." What is shown in the picture, aside from the Bacchanal is the miracle of Bacchus' wine replacing the spring water issuing from the ground http://www!.webexhibits!.org/feast/locatio!.!.!.
Titian's painting shows the different ways that wine can effect one!. See good description of the work at http://books!.google!.com/books!?id=xAdrziN!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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It is depicting a sacred rite of Bacchus where your party, have sacred sex, and drink until you pass out the sacred nectar of Bacchus (Greek Dionysus), which is Wine!. This painting is obviously influenced not only by the reading of classical literature (probably Ovid) by the painter, but also his growing up and living within a Christian culture!. So, it's an outsiders view, meant to be titillating and slightly horrifying!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
