Bacchic scene with minotaur
- Artist
- Pablo Picasso
- Date
- 1933
- Style
- Neoclassicism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- National Gallery of Australia (NGA)
The painting titled Bacchic scene with minotaur is part of Picasso's Vollard Suite, a notable collection of 100 etchings created between 1930 and 1937. Displaying a Neoclassical style, the work captures a mythological genre painting scene depicting Bacchus, the god of wine, alongside the minotaur, blending myth with classical aesthetic. Picasso's etching process involved working on textured paper, emphasizing line and form. The piece exemplifies his mastery in combining mythological themes with refined technique within the broader suite, which remains housed in various museums worldwide.
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