Silenus is the son of Hermes in a nymph according to Greek mythology and he is usually called the oldest of the Satyrs. always presented him as a man, who is already beginning to grow old, with a bald head, and moreover with such a fat belly, that even for this reason going is difficult for him. However, there is more than one reason why he always needs the support of Satyrs and always rides a donkey. After all, he has an immoderate passion for wine and is therefore always in a half-drunk state.
The man here seems to be celebrating in line with the myth and drinking on a donkey. The people around him are having fun, too. The topless woman in the foreground also attracts attention. The girl has a bright red dress under the breasts of her bosom.
Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst (Utrecht, the Netherlands, 4 November 1592 - 27 April 1656) was a Dutch painter, one of Caravaggio's most gifted followers. He is counted among the Utrecht Caravaggists.
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