Ornament, Status and Exclusion in the Hierarchical Feast
by Naomi Wagner The role of the feast in reinforcing social stratification achieves vivid expression in the opulent ornamentation and...
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The Most Famous Triumph of Bacchus
"The Most Famous Triumph of Bacchus" by unidentified artist, 1594
The Fiesta of Santa Anita
"The Fiesta of Santa Anita" by Diego Rivera, 1926
Silenus and Bacchus on a Donkey with a Satyr
"Silenus and Bacchus on a Donkey with a Satyr", unknown artist, late 19th century CE
Kylix
The Kylix was used in ancient Greece as an avenue for drinking wine. The Greeks engaged in drinking parties, otherwise known as Symposia
Reine de Joie
"Reine by Joie" by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, 1892
Feast of the Dead
"The Feast of the Dead" by Edouard Boubat
Escapism: Dream or Reality?
"Dance in a Garden" by Lancret, 1690-1743 and "Rwandan Refugee Camp with Mother and Child" by Salgado, 1944
Dance in a Garden
"Dance in a Garden" by Nicolas Lancret, 1690-1743.
Bacchanal
"Bacchanal" by Enea Vico, 1540
An Escape from the Life of the French Court
"Dance in a Garden" by Nicolas Lancret, mid-1730s
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