He is carefree and concerned only about reaching her. Art Gallery Rd, The Domain 2000Sydney, AustraliaInfo line 1800 679 278, See opening hours and admission Titian shows a degree of botanical accuracy that is usually a hallmark of his later work.
This page was last edited on 5 June 2020, at 22:59. Editor Unknown (Editor), Gazette des Beaux-Arts, period 6, vol 123, year 136, 'Chronique des Arts', suppl, Unknown, Mar 1994, p 33, no 144, illus. Bacchus and Ariadne (1522–1523) is an oil painting by Titian.It is one of a cycle of paintings on mythological subjects produced for Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, for the Camerino d'Alabastro – a private room in his palazzo in Ferrara decorated with paintings based on classical texts. We are observing strict physical distancing and hygiene measures to protect the health of visitors and staff and minimise the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Read the latest visit information, including hours, circa 1685 Artwork page for ‘Bacchus and Ariadne’, Joseph Mallord William Turner, exhibited 1840 Ariadne, daughter of Minos, King of Crete, has been abandoned by Theseus. Bacchus and Ariadne was originally commissioned to Raphael but he had only made a preliminary sketch before his death so Titian took over the commission. The Duke wanted to create a gallery of mythological artwork by the greatest artists of his time for his private room. Silenus, Bacchus foster father, is present drunkenly asleep on his donkey. - His ship is seen heading toward the horizon over her shoulder. The James Fairfax collection of old masters, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Apr 1992–14 Jun 1992. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 1994, Sydney, 1994, pp 11, 44. He waited patiently until Ariadne awoke, and then asked her to marry him. In fact Titian often depicted scenes that were inspired by Classical Mythology and that feature Bacchanalian scenes. He is a god but she is mortal and eventually she will be immortalised as the constellation of Corona Borealis which Titian paints above her head. For a better experience, switch to Mobile Version », The Art Gallery of New South Wales is open. 2.

It forms part of a collection, other works include The Feast of the Gods by Giovanni Bellini, Titian's teacher and inspiration, The Bacchanal of the Andrians and The Worship of Venus both by Titian.
Bacchus and Ariadne Shown in 5 exhibitions Exhibition history Venetian eighteenth-century painting, Agnew's, London, London, 05 Jun 1985–19 Jul 1985.

He looks as though he has given no thought to how he will land, such is his anxiety to reach her. Purchased by James Fairfax from Agnew's, 30 July 1985. Drinkwater 1984.

Sold to James Fairfax, 30 July 1985. The landscape features are well preserved on the painting and they show Titian's technical brilliance as the sunlight ripples across the fields. It is movingly the very epitome of love at first sight. According to Ovid and Catullus, whose mythological poems are the basis for this painting, Bacchus offers Ariadne the sky as a wedding gift. Agnew's, London, Venetian eighteenth-century paintings, London, 1985, p 8, no 2, col illus p 6. The Iris on the woodland floor and the Capel flowers are delightfully illustrated. The piece is an oil on canvas and has been restored several times. Critics argue that the painting has lost much of its original lustre in this restoration. Most controversially in 1967 the National Gallery in London removed a discoloured varnish layer from the surface which also removed some paint.