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title: Dionysos or Bacchus
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1239/dionysos-or-bacchus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Dionysos or Bacchus

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Dionysos or Bacchus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1239.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1239.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) statue of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of wine [Dionysos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dionysos/) ([Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) name) / [Bacchus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bacchus/) ([Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/copper/). The statue was made using the lost-wax technique. (Palazzo Massimo, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)).

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, May 18). Dionysos or Bacchus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1239/dionysos-or-bacchus/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Dionysos or Bacchus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1239/dionysos-or-bacchus/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Dionysos or Bacchus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1239/dionysos-or-bacchus/>.

## License & Copyright

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