Let's have a look at several paintings with wine as a subject. Do you recognize them all? And are you able to place them in a historical order? 

Below you will find some details and an historical order.

Before you take a sip of wine, you are already in the mood because of the surroundings, the company, the glass, the color of the wine and of course the smell.
When you take a sip of wine in your mouth you already have an idea of ​​the taste. Perhaps even the maker, the grape, the process and how and what you can combine it with. 

With Art it is (almost) the same. It is the setting, the light, the frame, the surroundings, the story behind it and how it was made and by whom which tells you a story. Wine has, of course, often been the subject of painting. Especially in still life and realistic paintings. We have selected some which gives you an hiostrical overview how craftsman thought about wine and how it should be depicted. Wine was always in fashion. 

In classical antiquity, wine was an important part of daily life and religious rituals. This is reflected in works of art from that time. Greek vases and Roman mosaics often depict scenes of wine festivals and Bacchus, the god of wine, playing a prominent role. During the Renaissance, wine was often depicted in religious works of art, especially in the context of the Last Supper. A famous example of this is Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper", in which wine plays a central role. In the Baroque period, wine was depicted in lavish still lifes and genre scenes. Painters such as Caravaggio and Jan Steen used wine to illustrate scenes of abundance, revelry and sometimes moral decay. The rich colors and dramatic light in these paintings emphasize the beauty and symbolic meaning of wine. In modern art, wine has taken on a broader symbolic meaning and is often used to make personal and social commentary. Artists such as Cezanne, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí have used wine in their works to explore different concepts, from joy and pleasure to decay and disillusionment. Wine often symbolizes abundance, celebration, and joy, but also decay and moral decline. In religious art it often symbolizes the blood of Christ and is associated with the Eucharist in Christianity.

Other important Works of Art and Artists

• The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci
• The Winegrower" by Édouard Manet
• Bacchus" door Caravaggio