Why it matters
The drunken Silenus lies on a cloth holding out his cup to be refilled from a wineskin, while Pan crowns him with vines. A turtle stands for laziness and a snake for wisdom.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1626 in Naples.
- Its first recorded owner was the Flemish merchant Gaspar Roomer.
- It came to Capodimonte with the Bourbon collection.
Based on the Wikipedia article Drunken Silenus (Ribera) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
