A bronze statue of the god of wine Dionysos (Greek name) / Bacchus (Roman name), early 2nd century CE. His head is crowned with vine leaves and fruit. The eyes are from limestone, the pupils would have probably been in coloured glass paste and the lips are in copper. The statue was made using the lost-wax technique. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome).
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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 18). Dionysos or Bacchus. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1239/dionysos-or-bacchus/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Dionysos or Bacchus." World History Encyclopedia, May 18, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1239/dionysos-or-bacchus/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Dionysos or Bacchus." World History Encyclopedia, 18 May 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1239/dionysos-or-bacchus/.
