The artwork titled “Bacchante bearing a plate and a bucket,” created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, belongs to the Neoclassicism art movement and falls within the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork portrays a bacchante, a female follower of Bacchus in Roman mythology, gracefully holding a plate in one hand and a bucket in the other. Adorned in flowing drapery, the bacchante exudes an air of elegance and movement. The bottom section of the artwork features a decorative frieze that includes classical motifs such as a chariot drawn by goats and ornate foliage, framed by a border of intricate patterns. The line work in the sketch is precise and refined, characteristic of Piranesi’s meticulous style, capturing the essence of classical antiquity in a study format.
