The Triumph of Bacchus
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The Triumph of Bacchus is a celebrated early painting by Diego Velázquez that depicts the Roman god of wine carousing with peasants, blending mythological subject matter with striking realism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Triumph of Bacchus canonical | 8 |
| El triunfo de Baco | 1 |
| half-naked Bacchus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1209173 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Triumph of Bacchus Context triple: [Diego Velázquez, notableWork, The Triumph of Bacchus]
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A.
Maenads
Maenads are the frenzied female followers of Dionysus in Greek mythology, known for their ecstatic worship, wild dances, and sometimes violent, trance-like behavior.
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B.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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C.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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D.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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E.
The Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a famous mythological painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the Trojan prince Paris choosing the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Triumph of Bacchus Target entity description: The Triumph of Bacchus is a celebrated early painting by Diego Velázquez that depicts the Roman god of wine carousing with peasants, blending mythological subject matter with striking realism.
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A.
Maenads
Maenads are the frenzied female followers of Dionysus in Greek mythology, known for their ecstatic worship, wild dances, and sometimes violent, trance-like behavior.
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B.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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C.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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D.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
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E.
The Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a famous mythological painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the Trojan prince Paris choosing the fairest goddess among Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
ⓘ
oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Drinkers
ⓘ
linked to:
The Drunks
The Drunks ⓘ The Topers ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| artist | Diego Velázquez ⓘ |
| collection |
Museo Nacional del Prado
ⓘ
linked to:
Prado Museum
|
| commissionedBy | Philip IV of Spain ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1628 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | Diego Velázquez ⓘ |
| depicts |
Bacchus
ⓘ
linked to:
Dionysus
Roman god of wine ⓘ carousing ⓘ drinking scene ⓘ peasants ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
naturalism
ⓘ
tenebrism ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque painting
ⓘ
mythological art ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
festivity
ⓘ
intoxication ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| height | 165 cm ⓘ |
| iconography | Bacchic revelry ⓘ |
| inception | 1628 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madrid
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| location |
Museo del Prado
ⓘ
linked to:
Prado Museum
|
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Spanish Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of mythological and realistic elements
ⓘ
early masterpiece of Diego Velázquez ⓘ realistic depiction of common people ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Los borrachos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish Golden Age painting
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Golden Age
|
| patron | Philip IV of Spain ⓘ |
| portrays |
crown of ivy on Bacchus
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semi-nude god among clothed peasants ⓘ wine drinking ⓘ |
| setIn | outdoor scene ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| width | 225 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Triumph of Bacchus Description of subject: The Triumph of Bacchus is a celebrated early painting by Diego Velázquez that depicts the Roman god of wine carousing with peasants, blending mythological subject matter with striking realism.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.