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Description: Bacchanalian Revel before a Term of Pan

TitleBacchanalian Revel before a Term of Pan

Creator namePoussin, Nicolas

Creator nationality/cultureFrench

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1632–1633

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions38 5/8 x 56 1/4 in. (98 x 142.8 cm)

LocationNational Gallery, London

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/nicolas-poussin-a-bacchanalian-revel-before-a-term

Accession numberNG62

SubjectsNude in artWine in artClassical influencesMythology, Greek, in art

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