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Bacchus and Ariadne
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Bacchus and Ariadne

anonymous · 1700 - 1750 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A mourning Ariadne, abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos, under a canopy, is consoled by Bacchus who offers her a glass of wine. Bottom right: a.a. Copy after the print by Houbraken from part 2 of a series of emblem prints.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBacchus en Ariadne. 1700 - 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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