The original painting "The Drunken Silen" by Peter Paul Rubens is in the old Pinakothek in Munich. It was painted in 1618 and further parts were added by 1625. The drunken Silen forms the centre of the oil painting. The artwork shown here is partly a superbly drawn copy and partly an astonishing reinterpretation of the original painting. The interpretation lies in the fact that the artist has removed the Silen standing in the centre of the painting. Only the grapes remain. Silen is replaced by a white horse's head shown on the side, entwined with ivy leaves. This gives the work a very special aesthetic effect, which is further enhanced by the painting technique used and the ochre and pastel colours. At the same time, the subject of the original painting becomes obsolete. Now the adorned head of the white horse takes centre stage and radiates grace and beauty. And the figures surrounding him look at the horse just as they did in the original painting at the drunken Silen.... Details on the condition of the work and further photos on request.

Where is the drunken Silen?