The Feast of Bacchus | |
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Dutch: Bacchusfeest | |
Artist | Philips Koninck |
Year | 1654 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 71 cm × 63 cm (28 in × 25 in) |
Location | Museum Bredius, The Hague |
The Feast of Bacchus ( Dutch: Bacchusfeest) is an oil-on-canvas painting that was completed in 1654 by the Dutch painter Philips Koninck. The painting is on display at the Museum Bredius in The Hague. [1] [2] Once thought to be an allegory of the five senses, it may depict a festival held by the Amsterdam Guild of Saint Luke, a celebration of the Bentvueghels, or a meeting of the Chamber of Rhetoric.
The painting is by the mid- 17th-century Dutch painter, Philips Koninck, who worked in Amsterdam and is known for his landscapes and portraits. He may have been a student of Rembrandt. [3] Koninck signed and dated the painting "P. Koning: 1654". It was painted for Jacob Faes (1621–1661), a wealthy Amsterdam merchant. [4] The Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel wrote a short poem, "On the Triumph of Bacchus, for Jacob Faes by Philips Koninck", about it in 1654. [5] The painting was sold at auction in 1783. [4] [6] It was later acquired by the art collector Abraham Bredius, who gave it to the Museum Bredius in 1925. [4]
Highlighted in the center of the painting is a burly, shirtless man sitting on a wine barrel. He is holding a glass high in the air and is adorned with grape vines, an allusion to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. There are thirteen people surrounding him. On the right, a person is playing music, while another wears a high hat and stands next to a donkey. [7] Another has a Dutch white clay tobacco pipe in his high hat. The painting shows them celebrating, as if at a Bacchanalia. [8]
It has been thought to represent the five senses. In the 1928 Museum Bredius catalog by F. Julius Oppenheim, it was listed as Honor to Bacchus: An Allegory of the Five Senses. [9] However, art historian Horst Gerson wrote that the painting more likely depicted an Amsterdam Guild of Saint Luke festival. [10] He noted that Koninck attended the festival on October 21, 1654. [11] Gerson also described the painting as resembling the work of the Dutch artist Jan Steen and even Hieronymus Bosch. [12] Art historian Willem R. Juynboll thought that the painting possibly depicted a celebration of the Bentvueghels, a society of Dutch and Flemish artists living in Rome. [4] [13] It may also depict a Chamber of Rhetoric meeting, similar to several paintings by Steen or one attributed to Hendrik Gerritsz Pot, which showed a dispute among the "poets of Bacchus". [14]
The painting went viral after the NFL Divisional playoff game played between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills on January 21, 2024. [15] [16] The National Football League contacted LJ Rader of ArtButMakeItSports to see if a photo of Jason Kelce celebrating a touchdown by his brother Travis Kelce could be paired with an appropriate art work. [15] [17] Rader posted a photo by Kathryn Riley with a cropped mirrored version of the painting, a pairing of shirtless celebrations. [15] [18] [19] It has been viewed over 8 million times. [19]
Set in the countryside, this Dutch masterpiece captures the essence of a bacchanalian celebration with its depiction of peasants reveling in their merriment.
When searching for the perfect painting to pair up with a viral image of Jason Kelce, LJ Rader knew the subject would have to be shirtless. "The Feast of Bacchus" by Philips Koninck met the criterion.
The Feast of Bacchus | |
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Dutch: Bacchusfeest | |
Artist | Philips Koninck |
Year | 1654 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 71 cm × 63 cm (28 in × 25 in) |
Location | Museum Bredius, The Hague |
The Feast of Bacchus ( Dutch: Bacchusfeest) is an oil-on-canvas painting that was completed in 1654 by the Dutch painter Philips Koninck. The painting is on display at the Museum Bredius in The Hague. [1] [2] Once thought to be an allegory of the five senses, it may depict a festival held by the Amsterdam Guild of Saint Luke, a celebration of the Bentvueghels, or a meeting of the Chamber of Rhetoric.
The painting is by the mid- 17th-century Dutch painter, Philips Koninck, who worked in Amsterdam and is known for his landscapes and portraits. He may have been a student of Rembrandt. [3] Koninck signed and dated the painting "P. Koning: 1654". It was painted for Jacob Faes (1621–1661), a wealthy Amsterdam merchant. [4] The Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel wrote a short poem, "On the Triumph of Bacchus, for Jacob Faes by Philips Koninck", about it in 1654. [5] The painting was sold at auction in 1783. [4] [6] It was later acquired by the art collector Abraham Bredius, who gave it to the Museum Bredius in 1925. [4]
Highlighted in the center of the painting is a burly, shirtless man sitting on a wine barrel. He is holding a glass high in the air and is adorned with grape vines, an allusion to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. There are thirteen people surrounding him. On the right, a person is playing music, while another wears a high hat and stands next to a donkey. [7] Another has a Dutch white clay tobacco pipe in his high hat. The painting shows them celebrating, as if at a Bacchanalia. [8]
It has been thought to represent the five senses. In the 1928 Museum Bredius catalog by F. Julius Oppenheim, it was listed as Honor to Bacchus: An Allegory of the Five Senses. [9] However, art historian Horst Gerson wrote that the painting more likely depicted an Amsterdam Guild of Saint Luke festival. [10] He noted that Koninck attended the festival on October 21, 1654. [11] Gerson also described the painting as resembling the work of the Dutch artist Jan Steen and even Hieronymus Bosch. [12] Art historian Willem R. Juynboll thought that the painting possibly depicted a celebration of the Bentvueghels, a society of Dutch and Flemish artists living in Rome. [4] [13] It may also depict a Chamber of Rhetoric meeting, similar to several paintings by Steen or one attributed to Hendrik Gerritsz Pot, which showed a dispute among the "poets of Bacchus". [14]
The painting went viral after the NFL Divisional playoff game played between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills on January 21, 2024. [15] [16] The National Football League contacted LJ Rader of ArtButMakeItSports to see if a photo of Jason Kelce celebrating a touchdown by his brother Travis Kelce could be paired with an appropriate art work. [15] [17] Rader posted a photo by Kathryn Riley with a cropped mirrored version of the painting, a pairing of shirtless celebrations. [15] [18] [19] It has been viewed over 8 million times. [19]
Set in the countryside, this Dutch masterpiece captures the essence of a bacchanalian celebration with its depiction of peasants reveling in their merriment.
When searching for the perfect painting to pair up with a viral image of Jason Kelce, LJ Rader knew the subject would have to be shirtless. "The Feast of Bacchus" by Philips Koninck met the criterion.