Bacchus and Ariadne
The Met
Artist: Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini(Italian, Venice 1675–1741 Venice)
Date: 1720s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 46 x 50 1/2 in. (116.8 x 128.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw, 1984
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A man with a laurel wreath and a woman with an outstretched arm in a painted scene
Detailed Description
The painting depicts two figures, a man and a woman, against a light blue and pink sky background. The woman is seated in the foreground, facing right, with her body angled slightly towards the viewer. She wears a flowing, light yellow or cream-colored gown with a gold and red jeweled belt. Her left arm is extended forward and slightly to the left, with her hand open and palm facing up. Her right hand rests on her lap. Her head is turned to the left, looking up towards the man. She has light brown hair, partially braided, and her lips are slightly parted. Behind and slightly to the left of the woman stands a man, partially visible from the waist up. He is bare-chested, draped in a rust-red cloth that covers his lower body and left shoulder. He wears a green laurel wreath on his curly, reddish-brown hair. His gaze is directed downwards towards the woman. His right arm is bent, with his hand near the woman's outstretched arm, though not touching. The background is a soft, light blue sky with hints of pinkish-white clouds, particularly in the upper right and left corners. The overall composition places the figures centrally, with the woman occupying the lower half and the man the upper left.
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