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Collezioni Comunali d'Arte - Ariadne gives Theseus the ball of yarn to enter the labyrinth

Pelagio Palagi1814/1818

Musei Civici di Bologna

Musei Civici di Bologna
Bologna, Italy

This painting recreates the ceiling of Palazzo Torlonia in Rome, painted by the Neoclassical artist Pelagio Palagi in 1816. It depicts a scene from the myth of Theseus and Ariadne, where Theseus is given a ball of thread to help him escape the Minotaur's labyrinth.

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  • Title: Collezioni Comunali d'Arte - Ariadne gives Theseus the ball of yarn to enter the labyrinth
  • Creator: Pelagio Palagi
  • Date Created: 1814/1818
  • Location Created: Rome
  • Rights: Settore Musei Civici Bologna | Comune di Bologna
  • Medium: oil on canvas
Musei Civici di Bologna

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