Young Sick Bacchus | Caravaggio | 1593 Select Size:24" x 36" which helps to focus attention

which helps to focus attention on the emotional exchange between mother and daughter

easily recognizable by his winged hat and caduceus

The painting is filled with movement and tension

in a setting that conveys solitude yet order

Young Sick Bacchus | Caravaggio | 1593 Select Size:24" x 36" which helps to focus attentionAbout the artwork: Caravaggios Young Sick Bacchus (1593) is a striking early self portrait in which the artist depicts himself as the god of wine, but with a frailty that undermines divine vitality. Painted shortly after his own recovery from illness, the work shows a pale, almost greenish youth crowned with vine leaves, holding a cluster of grapes with languid detachment. His lips are discolored, his eyes heavy, and his body carries the unmistakable