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Bacchus and Ariadne
Sebastiano Ricciprobably 1700-10
The National Gallery, London
London, United Kingdom
Ariadne was abandoned on the island of Naxos by Theseus and was discovered there by the god Bacchus, who fell in love with her. (Ovid, 'Metamorphoses', 8).
The composition is based on a painting by Carpioni (died 1674). Different suggestions for the date have been proposed, making it either a late work or, as seems preferable, a work of the first decade of the 18th century.
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Details
- Title: Bacchus and Ariadne
- Creator: Sebastiano Ricci
- Date Created: probably 1700-10
- Physical Dimensions: 75.9 x 63.2 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- School: Italian (Venetian)
- More Info: Explore the National Gallery’s paintings online
- Inventory number: NG851
- Artist Dates: 1659 - 1734
- Artist Biography: Sebastiano Ricci was born in Belluno, and studied in Venice. He worked largely in Venice, but also in Parma. He visited Rome, Florence and other Italian cities. In 1712-16(?) he was in England, returning to Venice via France and possibly Holland. He died in Venice. Ricci was a leading decorative painter of the period. He was elected to both the Paris and Bologna Academies of art.
- Acquisition Credit: Bought, 1871
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