Pair Of Mythological Scenes "the Procession Of Bacchus"-surroundings By Domenico Piola

Pair of mythological scenes ‘The Procession of BACCHUS’ - Entourage by Domenico PIOLA (1627-1703)
Domenico Piola was an Italian Baroque painter of the Genoese school, as well as a printer and draughtsman, who ran a prolific family workshop for three generations.

Pair of oil on canvas from the second half of the 17th century.

The frames are baroque, late 17th century, early 18th century.

The first scene represents a procession of Elves and Satyrs, accompanied by a goat and a leopard against the background of the Gulf of Genoa.
In the second scene, Silenus is reclining on a leopard's skin, belly full, crowned with laurels, which gives him a prestigious status, as he is part of the entourage of the god Dionysus, whose tutor he was. Above his crowned head, an angel brings him a basket of grapes, symbolising wine and intoxication. A leopard is at his feet, staring at the angel against a background of a montage of Liguria.

Condition: Very good (refinished)

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