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Bacchus on a chariot preceded by a drunken procession of nude men, women and satyrs all carrying grapes. Engraving, early 16th century, after G. Romano.
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Bacchus on a chariot preceded by a drunken procession of nude men, women and satyrs all carrying grapes. Engraving, early 16th century, after G. Romano.

Giulio Pippi

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Lettering: Bacchus in hoc vehitur curru: comitantur euntem capripedes satyri, thyades Bacchæque furentes, gesticulatores, mimi, puerique caprorum tergora calcantes: grex ebrius undique psallit. Miraris turbæ furias ita vertimur omnes, qui colimus madidi stultissima sacra. Lyæi. Iulius Romanus inuentor Romæ

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