Young Sick Bacchus by Caravaggio - Poster

This painting is on display in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. It shows a self-portrait of Caravaggio. He poses as the Roman god Bacchus, the god of grape harvest, wine, and intoxication. He is half-naked, wearing a white robe, and the ribbon around his robe lies on the table. We can see his muscular shoulder and arm. However, Bacchus does not look healthy. His skin is yellow and the white part of his eyes as well. Also, he has bluish lips. He wears a crown of ivy leaves on his head. He folds his hands and holds a bunch of white/yellow grapes between them. Bacchus sits at a stone table with on top a bunch of healthy black grapes, two peaches which have a similar colour as Bacchus’ skin, and some vine leaves. More detailed information about this painting can be found at https://www.tripimprover.com/blog/young-sick-bacchus-by-caravaggio.