In 1497, Michelangelo sculpted a larger than life sized statue
of the Roman God of Wine and Inebriation, Bacchus. It is unique for Michelangelo for that
reason, but also for the way in which he sculpted it, as he wanted to make Bacchus appear to be
drunk and off balance--no easy feat for a sculpture--and it is shown with a crown of grapes and
an oversized goblet. He gave the sculpture a high center of balance to add to the staggering
affect, and he would use this same technique later on in his much more famous sculpture of
David.
There were very few pagan pieces ever made by Michelangelo,
and this one was damaged extensively in the 1530s.
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