A Wine Party with Musicians and DancerGandhar School,1st Century CE
Entertainment is essential for the human psyche. Since time immemorial we have danced, and sung in order to express our joy and happiness. The art of wine making, which according to the Greeks came from India, has only added more to the sense of exuberance.
In this sculpture we see all the figures in Roman costumes. While the lady plays a lute, the boy plays the tambourine and dances to the rhythm of music. The man holds a wine cup, the woman holds an amphora jar in which wine is stored. A young child, either a cupid or the child of the woman looks on. The child seems to symbolise the innocence of life. In times of joy, life does look innocent.
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