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Ariadne Collection (#4)

"Ariadne: A Mythical Journey Through Art and Time" Step into the enchanting world of Ariadne, a timeless figure whose story has captivated artists for centuries

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne, 1857. Creator: Oscar Gustav Rejlander

Ariadne, 1857. Creator: Oscar Gustav Rejlander
Ariadne, 1857

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, 1790-99. 1790-99. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, 1790-99. 1790-99. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, 1790-99

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne on Naxos Approached by Bacchus, ca. 1790. ca. 1790. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Ariadne on Naxos Approached by Bacchus, ca. 1790. ca. 1790. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Ariadne on Naxos Approached by Bacchus, ca. 1790

Background imageAriadne Collection: Tamaris, ca. 1886-87. Creator: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Tamaris, ca. 1886-87. Creator: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Tamaris, ca. 1886-87. Possibly inspired by an ancient Greek sculpture of the mythological heroine Ariadne

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus and Ariadne, 1720s. Creator: Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1720s. Creator: Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1720s

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne, 1894. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Ariadne, 1894. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Ariadne, 1894

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne, ca. 1831-35. Creator: Asher Brown Durand

Ariadne, ca. 1831-35. Creator: Asher Brown Durand
Ariadne, ca. 1831-35

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, ca 1675-1680. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, ca 1675-1680. Creator: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)
Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, ca 1675-1680. Found in the Collection of Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus and Ariadne (Cameo), 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Classical Antiquities

Bacchus and Ariadne (Cameo), 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Classical Antiquities
Bacchus and Ariadne (Cameo), 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne and Theseus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting

Ariadne and Theseus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Ariadne and Theseus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Background imageAriadne Collection: Mosaic di Bacco e Arianna, Block of Bacchus and Arianna, Ostia Antica archaeological site

Mosaic di Bacco e Arianna, Block of Bacchus and Arianna, Ostia Antica archaeological site, Ostia, Rome province, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Background imageAriadne Collection: Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne, 1578. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)

Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne, 1578. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)
Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne, 1578. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Ducale, Venice

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523, (c1950). Creator: Titian

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523, (c1950). Creator: Titian
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523, (c1950). The constellation in the sky is the golden crown which Bacchus presented to his bride. Painting in the National Gallery, London

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus and Ariadne, c1740, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Bacchus and Ariadne, c1740, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Bacchus and Ariadne, c1740, (1928).Pen with wash on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Italian Venetian painter and printmaker Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770)

Background imageAriadne Collection: Sleeping Ariadne, daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, Greek Sculpture copy of an Hellenistic original

Sleeping Ariadne, daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, Greek Sculpture copy of an Hellenistic original

Background imageAriadne Collection: Intended statues for Waterloo Place, 1821. Artist: JL Marks

Intended statues for Waterloo Place, 1821. Artist: JL Marks
Intended statues for Waterloo Place, 1821. Two large figures on a low pedestal embracing. King George IV is shown as Bacchus and Lady Conyngham as Ariadne

Background imageAriadne Collection: The Constellations (Plate VIII) Coronoa Borealis, Hercules and Cerberus, Lyra, 1822

The Constellations (Plate VIII) Coronoa Borealis, Hercules and Cerberus, Lyra, 1822
The Constellations (Plate VIII) Coronoa Borealis, Hercules and Cerberus, Lyra, from A Celestial Atlas by Alexander Jamieson, pub. London 1822 (hand coloured engraving)

Background imageAriadne Collection: Steam clock Ariadne, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Steam clock Ariadne, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. This steam powered clock on the waterfront of St Helier was built to commemorate the Ariadne

Background imageAriadne Collection: Jonas akerstrAom 1759a'1795 Bacchus Ariadne

Jonas akerstrAom 1759a'1795 Bacchus Ariadne
Jonas Akerstrom, (1759-1795), Bacchus and Ariadne, painting, Oil on canvas, Height: 76.5 cm (30.1), Width: 61 cm (24)

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus Ariadne Bacchus Ariadne Bacchus puts

Bacchus Ariadne Bacchus Ariadne Bacchus puts
Bacchus and Ariadne Bacchus and Ariadne, Bacchus puts a starry crown on Ariadnes head or throws it up in the sky, where it becomes a constellation, Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1680

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus Ariadne title object Mythological love stories

Bacchus Ariadne title object Mythological love stories
Bacchus and Ariadne (title on object) Mythological love stories (series title), Bacchus comforts Ariadne, who has been abandoned by Theseus. A leopard under his feet

Background imageAriadne Collection: Triumph Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne

Triumph Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne
Triumph of Bacchus (Dionysus) and Ariadne

Background imageAriadne Collection: Wedding Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne

Wedding Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne
Wedding of Bacchus (Dionysus) and Ariadne

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne Bacchus changes grape

Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne Bacchus changes grape
Bacchus (Dionysus) and Ariadne, Bacchus changes into a grape

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne

Bacchus Dionysus Ariadne
Bacchus (Dionysus) and Ariadne

Background imageAriadne Collection: Wedding Bacchus Ariadne

Wedding Bacchus Ariadne
Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne

Background imageAriadne Collection: Plate painted Bacchus Ariadne William Chaffers

Plate painted Bacchus Ariadne William Chaffers
Plate painted with Bacchus and Ariadne; William Chaffers (British, active 1870s); London, England; 1872; Woodburytype; 11.7 × 9.1 cm (4 5, 8 × 3 9, 16 in.)

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne 1900 Henri Fantin-Latour French 1836-1904

Ariadne 1900 Henri Fantin-Latour French 1836-1904
Ariadne, 1900. Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904). Lithograph on blue paper; sheet: 31.6 x 24.2 cm (12 7/16 x 9 1/2 in.); image: 16 x 12 cm (6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

Background imageAriadne Collection: published le Charivari no du 4 Septembre 1842

published le Charivari no du 4 Septembre 1842
published in le Charivari (no du 4 Septembre 1842): Ancient History, plate 24: The Abandonment of Ariadne, 4 September 1842. Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879), Aubert

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus Ariadne 1808-1811 Henry Bone British

Bacchus Ariadne 1808-1811 Henry Bone British
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1808-1811. Henry Bone (British, 1755-1834), after Titian (Italian, c. 1488-1576). Enamel, in original gilt-wood and gesso carved frame; unframed

Background imageAriadne Collection: Ariadne Panther 1873 Jean-Baptiste Clesinger

Ariadne Panther 1873 Jean-Baptiste Clesinger
Ariadne on a Panther, 1873. Jean-Baptiste Clesinger (French, 1814-1883). Bronze; overall: 41.2 x 45.8 x 13.9 cm (16 1/4 x 18 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Background imageAriadne Collection: published le Charivari no 4 du septembre 1842

published le Charivari no 4 du septembre 1842
published in le Charivari (no 4 du septembre 1842): Ancient History, plate 24: The Abandonment of Ariadne, 4 September 1842. Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879), Aubert

Background imageAriadne Collection: The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne

The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Farnese, Rome

Background imageAriadne Collection: Coptic Textile Portrait of Ariadne, 5th century

Coptic Textile Portrait of Ariadne, 5th century. Mostly associated with mazes and labyrinths because of her involvement in the myths of the Minotaur and Theseus. Egypt. Louvre

Background imageAriadne Collection: Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC

Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Artist: Hermonax
Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Hermonax was a Greek vase painter working in the red-figure style. He painted between ca

Background imageAriadne Collection: Roman Art. Italy. House of Bacchus and Ariadne. Floor mosaic

Roman Art. Italy. House of Bacchus and Ariadne. Floor mosaic in black and white. It depicts Bacchus with his wife Ariadne and the struggle of Eros and Pan (love and lust)

Background imageAriadne Collection: Roman sarcophagus. About 140 AD. Marriage of Dionysus and Ad

Roman sarcophagus. About 140 AD. Marriage of Dionysus and Adriadne. Detail Adriane in the carriage. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageAriadne Collection: Dyonisus. Roman mosaic

Dyonisus. Roman mosaic
Roman mosaic depicting god Dionysus. Detail of the mosaic Meeting between Ariadne and Dionysus. 4th century. Anniboni. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Background imageAriadne Collection: Satyr. Roman mosaic

Satyr. Roman mosaic
Roman mosaic depicting a Satyr. Detail of the mosaic Meeting between Ariadne and Dionysus. 4th century. Anniboni. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Background imageAriadne Collection: THESEUS & ARIADNE. Theseus obtaining from Ariadne the thread by which he escaped from

THESEUS & ARIADNE. Theseus obtaining from Ariadne the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur: colored engraving, 17th century

Background imageAriadne Collection: Theseus Enters Labyrinth

Theseus Enters Labyrinth
Ariadne, daughter of the Cretan King, Minos, watches Theseus as he enters the labyrinth to slay the Minotaur. The string will help him trace his way out again

Background imageAriadne Collection: Sheet from a series on the wall decorations of the Villa Negroni in Rome. Plate VII

Sheet from a series on the wall decorations of the Villa Negroni in Rome. Plate VII: Bacchus and Ariadne, 1783. Private Collection

Background imageAriadne Collection: Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne, 1505. Artist: Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517)

Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne, 1505. Artist: Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (ca. 1459-1517)
Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne, 1505. Found in the collection of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

Background imageAriadne Collection: Arianna (Ariane), c1850

Arianna (Ariane), c1850

Background imageAriadne Collection: Lady Hamilton as Ariadne, c18th century. Artist: Henry T Greenhead

Lady Hamilton as Ariadne, c18th century. Artist: Henry T Greenhead
Lady Hamilton as Ariadne, c18th century. Lady Emma Hamilton (c1765-1851), mistress of Horatio Nelson. After George Romney (1734-1802). From The Connoisseur 1913, edited by J. T. Herbert Baily

Background imageAriadne Collection: The Portland vase, 1891

The Portland vase, 1891. The Portland Vase is a first century BC Roman cameo glass vase, which served as an inspiration to many glass

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-1523. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageAriadne Collection: Bacchus and Ariadne, um 1700. Artist: Ricci, Sebastiano (1659-1734)

Bacchus and Ariadne, um 1700. Artist: Ricci, Sebastiano (1659-1734)
Bacchus and Ariadne, um 1700. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London




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"Ariadne: A Mythical Journey Through Art and Time" Step into the enchanting world of Ariadne, a timeless figure whose story has captivated artists for centuries. From ancient Roman mosaics to Renaissance paintings and beyond, her tale unfolds in various artistic forms. Intricately crafted by the skilled hands of Annius Ponus or Bonus, a mosaic from his workshop transports us back to an era where Ariadne's fate took a dramatic turn. Drunk Zeno buried alive, entombed in darkness as Emperor Zeno met his demise. These events set the stage for Ariadne's abandonment on Naxos by Theseus himself. Roman-Pompeian wall painting brings this moment to life with vivid colors and delicate brushstrokes. Created during the first century AD, it captures the heart-wrenching scene left alone on the island while her lover sails away. Alessandro Piccolomini takes us further into Ariadne's narrative with his 16th-century masterpiece "Bacchus and Ariadne. " The oil-on-canvas painting showcases their passionate encounter as Bacchus rescues her from solitude, intertwining their destinies forever. The allure of Bacchus and Ariadne continues to inspire artists across generations. In stunning renditions like "Bacchus and Ariadne" painted on canvas or depicted through Roman-Greek vase paintings by Hermonax in 5th Century BC Greece, we witness their eternal connection amidst mythical landscapes. Wyatt Eaton's portrayal in 1888 adds a touch of romanticism to our journey. With soft strokes and gentle hues, he invites us into her inner world filled with longing and introspection. Finally, we arrive at "The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, " an awe-inspiring celebration captured through artistry that transcends time.