Bacchanal
by BLANCHARD, Jacques, OIl on canvas, 138 x 115 cm
There is a much more sensual approach to the subject than in that of Poussin, but still the same longing after the Elysian world of classical antiquity.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 7 minutes):
Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Delila, Act III, Scene 2, Bacchanal