Dionysus (Bacchus in Roman mythology), the god of fertility, plant life, wine and ecstasy, portrayed as a naked male figure of extensive curves with legs spread apart as a drunken god, surrounded only by ivy and laurel, the god’s recognisable attributes. Pan with a flute in his hands lays at his feet, leaning against leopard skin, another Dionysus’ marker. He is entertained in his drunken state by two nymphs (maenads, one holding a child) and satyrs, one of whom is pouring wine into his goblet.
Allegory of an element Earth, The Knight's Hall, Brežice Castle, Frančišek Karel Remb (1675–1718), early 18th century.