
Picture gallery of Dionysus, the God of Wine and Joy
Dionysus Picture Gallery
Dionysus was a handsome young man with imposing hair (the braids usually fell below his shoulders) and a wreath of ivy on his head. In his hand he held a "thyrsos", a light staff wrapped with ivy leaves and on the tip of which was a pine cone.


Reliefs and Statues of Dionysus
The gods depicted in the statues of Classical art have a beautiful face, were perfect in body proportions, but usually immersed in a deep contemplation.