Torso of Dionysus at the Cinquantenaire Museum of Brussels, Belgium

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The torso of Dionysos emerges from a Greek original, dating back to the 4th century B.C., likely originating from Italy. A 3D scan was conducted at the Musee du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium, utilizing Memento Beta technology. This youthful figure sports a hairstyle characteristic of gods Apollo and Dionysos. The sculpture is a representation of Dionysos resting, classified as type "Bale-Woburn." It may be the work of Praxitele or Leochares. As the god of the grape harvest, winemaking, wine, ritual madness, fertility, theater, and religious ecstasy in Greek mythology, Dionysus played a pivotal role in Greek culture, with alcohol, particularly wine, holding significant importance. In Roman mythology, he is known as Bacchus, adopting this name from his Greek counterpart.