The Bacchanal
Cleveland Museum of Art

The Bacchanal

Daniel Hopfer (German, c. 1470–1536) · c.1490–1536

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Cleveland Museum of Art

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, who was still widely read in the sixteenth century, wrote that wine could enhance creativity and even unlock divine ecstasy.

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