The artwork titled “Bacchus in the act of drinking,” created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, belongs to the Neoclassicism art movement and is categorized as a sketch and study. The composition illustrates Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, engaged in the act of drinking from a cup. Bacchus is depicted in a seated position, adorned with a garland on his head, and surrounded by symbolic elements such as grapes. Accompanying him in the scene is a satyr, providing a whimsical contrast to Bacchus’s divine and indulgent countenance. The precise line work and classical influences evident in the artwork exemplify Piranesi’s mastery in rendering mythological themes through the Neoclassical lens.
