Panthers of Bacchus Eating Grapes (c. 1720) signature four living forces made visible:

four living forces made visible: Space

What begins within her does not remain contained

and where wildness is not removed

with uncertainty

the World Turtle stood still

Panthers of Bacchus Eating Grapes (c. 1720) signature four living forces made visible:Panthers of Bacchus Eating Grapes draws from the imagery of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, fertility, and vegetation. In classical mythology, panthers were often associated with him, representing untamed energy placed within his domain. In this scene, the animals move away from their natural instinct. One rises to reach the grapevines, while the other feeds from what has fallen below. Grapes, central to Bacchus and the making of wine, replace the