The Banquet of Acheloüs

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568, c. 1545

This is a drawing of a group gathered around a lavish table within a rocky grotto. The scene depicts an elaborate setting with numerous figures seated and interacting at a grand table adorned with various vessels and platters. The background is composed of rock formations. The figures are engaged in animated discussion or activity, enhancing the liveliness of the composition. The setting in natural rock and the presence of abundant food and drink evoke a sense of abundance and communal gathering.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Date
c. 1545
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and black ink with brown and blue-gray washes, heightened with white gouache on laid paper washed light brown
Dimensions
30.4 × 47.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a group gathered around a lavish table within a rocky grotto. The scene depicts an elaborate setting with numerous figures seated and interacting at a grand table adorned with various vessels and platters. The background is composed of rock formations. The figures are engaged in animated discussion or activity, enhancing the liveliness of the composition. The setting in natural rock and the presence of abundant food and drink evoke a sense of abundance and communal gathering.

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568