by Rob Jollymore | Sep 9, 2010 | Michelangelo Sculptures
Bacchus (1497; height 78 inches) Nothing about the Bacchus is conventional. Michelangelo surpassed his Classical models by imbuing idealized forms with a brutal realism. The face of Bacchus is reminiscent of an antique mirthfulness, but the eyes are fixed lasciviously...
