Home›Sources›Rogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015SourcesRogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Rogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/rogers-caravaggio-god-of-wine-2015.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Rogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/rogers-caravaggio-god-of-wine-2015Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-rogers-caravaggio-and-the-god-of-wine-20, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Rogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/rogers-caravaggio-god-of-wine-2015}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXAn essay by a named historian arguing the painting was revolutionary for showing the Roman god as, in the essay's words, a man of the people rather than an idealized classical figure, dirt under the fingernails and all, and that its frank sensuality is what likely caused the work to be kept out of sight during the Counter Reformation. Its strength is a clearly named argument about how the painting departs from conventional devotional or classical treatment of the god. Its limit is that it is a personal history blog rather than peer reviewed scholarship, disclosed plainly here rather than upgraded to something it is not.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (12 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested3Tier three: a personal history blog essay by a named historian arguing the Caravaggio painting was revolutionary for showing the Roman god as a man of the people rather than an idealized classical figure. Its strength is a clearly named argument about the painting's departure from conventional treatment; its limit is that it is a personal history blog rather than peer reviewed scholarship, disclosed plainly here rather than upgraded to something it is not.NotesWell-attestedPublished August 16, 2015, read directly. Cited for the named argument that the painting's naturalism and sensuality mark a deliberate break from idealized devotional treatment of the god.CitationAuthorWell-attestedLizzie RogersPublication YearWell-attested2015URLWell-attestedhttps://historylizzie.co.uk/2015/08/16/caravaggio-and-the-god-of-wine/Source TypeWell-attestedscholarly-blogCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithFranks, Cultures Well-attested This source names Franks directly: "An essay by a named historian arguing the painting was revolutionary for showing the Roman god as, in the essay's words, a man of the people rather than an idealized classical figure, dirt under the..."Source Rogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015Lizzie Rogerstier 3Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.Articles, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Sacred Art & Iconography, 2 claims: 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.Well-attested8ArticlesA God Painted Like a Boy Next DoorSourcesRogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015Scholarly debate1Sacred Art & IconographyBacchus (Caravaggio)Holds1SourcesRogers, "Caravaggio and the God of Wine," 2015General References2ArticlesA God Painted Like a Boy Next DoorSacred Art & IconographyBacchus (Caravaggio)Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year