Bacchus and Ariadne
Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
1720s · Oil on canvas · European Paintings
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.
- Artist
- Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
- Date
- 1720s
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Department
- European Paintings
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw, 1984
