Bacco

Bacco  is an original modern artwork realized by the Italian artist  Mino Maccari  (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989).

Original drawing in pen on paper, study for a small label of " Vino Santarelli Frascati"

Monogram  with M in pen by the artist on the lower right corner.

Very good conditions, with some folding.

 

Interesting artwork representing Bacco, who  is a deity of the Roman religion, his name is due to the Greek name (Bákkhos), with which the Greek god Dionysus, he was the god of wine and ecstasy, here this artwork aim: lable for wine factory of Frascati, that is created  by the Italian satirical artist Mino Maccari.

Mino Maccari  (Siena, 1898 – Rome, 1989)was a popular Italian painter and engraver. He produced many artworks through different graphic techniques. He exhibited at important international exhibitions in the fields of art and graphics. In 1959, he became the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome; in 1963, he won Antonio Feltrinelli's prize for painting and became president of the San Luca Academy. He realized many lithographs and etchings of satirical and political subject matters. He was also famous for erotic and sexual drawings. He has worked for many years at Il Mondo.