The artwork, “Bas-relief carved in a marble vase in the existing Palace of Villa Borghese, representing a bacchanal,” was created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi in 1778. It belongs to the Neoclassicism art movement and is categorized within the genre painting genre.
The meticulously detailed bas-relief depicted in the artwork features a dramatic scene from a bacchanal. The imagery is carved into a marble vase and showcases various figures engaged in what appears to be a Dionysian celebration. Each character is intricately detailed, with flowing garments and dynamic poses capturing the essence of a raucous festivity. The figures are arranged in a continuous frieze against a dark background, adorned with garlands. The overall composition exudes the idealized elegance and refinement typical of Neoclassicism while evoking a sense of classical antiquity.
