Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Kelley, John |
Title |
Bacchus With Grapes |
Medium |
Oil on canvas |
Date |
1987 |
Description |
John Kelley (Knoxville 1952; lives and works in New York) Bacchus with Grapes, 1987 Oil on canvas Knoxville Museum of Art, 2020 bequest of Daniel F. McGehee John Kelley's work, like that of French neoclassical masters Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1781-1867), is heavily inspired by themes from antiquity. Using smooth, highly controlled brushwork, Kelley frequently depicts key figures from Greek and Roman mythology, as in this image of Bacchus, the Roman god of agriculture, wine, relaxation, and fertility. |
Catalog Number |
2020.07.01 |
Search Terms |
Oil paintings Paintings Men Grapes Human body Portrait paintings Portraits LBGTQ+ Artist |
Credit line |
bequest of Daniel F. McGehee |