Abstract
Images of wine can be seen in many European paintings. The aim of this paper is to explore different types of paintings depicting wine and wine related subjects such as grapes, grape harvests, wine merchants and people who love to drink wine. Religious and mythological artworks, still lifes, portraits and everyday life paintings present wine. Noah is considered to be the first wine drinker and the first person to discover the soothing effects of wine. Grapes are included in some portraits of Virgin Mary and Jesus child. The first miracle attributed to Jesus is the transformation of water into wine at a wedding in Cana. Saint Martin’s Day involves drinking the first wine of the season. Bacchus is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine.
Keywords
Wine, European painting, Noah, Jesus, Bacchus
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