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Bacchus and Ariadne
Giacinto Gimignani
Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj- Ormož
Ptuj, Slovenia
Bacchus and Ariadne
Giacinto Gimignani, middle of the 17th century
Oil on canvas, 123,5 x 149,5 cm
Ptuj Ormož Regional Museum, G 52 s
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Details
- Title: Bacchus and Ariadne
- Creator: Giacinto Gimignani
- Creator Lifespan: 1606/1681
- Location Created: Ptuj castle, Ptuj Ormož Regional Museum
- Physical Dimensions: w149,5 x h123,5 cm
- Long Description: "The painting was dated to the middle of the 17th century and attributed to Giacinto Gimignani (1606 - 1681). Such a motif, inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses, was very popular in the Baroque painting. As for its style, the painting was conceived in the classicist manner and the execution of main figures follows the example of antique sculptures. The painting belongs to the artist's mature period." (Branko Vnuk)
- Provenance: Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj Ormož/Regional Museum Ptuj Ormož
- Type: Oil on canvas
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