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Bacchus and Ariadne

1720s
Not on view
When Bacchus arrived on the island of Naxos, he found the beautiful daughter of Minos, Ariadne, who had been abandoned by Theseus. Bacchus married her and her crown was transformed into a constellation by Jupiter. In the present picture Bacchus, wearing vine leaves in his hair, places a ring on Ariadne's finger. The subject was treated by Pellegrini a number of times. The present picture may date from after 1721, following Pellegrini's return to Venice and his extensive work in England, Düsseldorf, the Low Countries, and Paris.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bacchus and Ariadne
  • Artist: Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (Italian, Venice 1675–1741 Venice)
  • Date: 1720s
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 46 x 50 1/2 in. (116.8 x 128.3 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.458
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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