Bacchanal, In this painting, Baachus meets with Ariadne on the island of Naxos. He rides on a chariot pulled by lions as he bends down to greet Ariadne. Bacchants, satyrs, and menads are also present. A seascape is visible in the distant background., 1625-1626

 Item — Box: 272
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s38-i0448

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Bacchanal, In this painting, Baachus meets with Ariadne on the island of Naxos. He rides on a chariot pulled by lions as he bends down to greet Ariadne. Bacchants, satyrs, and menads are also present. A seascape is visible in the distant background.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0422; Public Notes: The Museo del Prado lists the provenance of the work as follows:

"Royal Collection (Collection of Felipe V, Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia, 1727; Collection of Felipe V, La Granja Palace, “salon donde comian sus Majestades”, 1746, n. 192; La Granja Palace, 1794, n. 192; La Granja Palace, 1814-1818, n. 192; Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, “Sala Reservada”, 1827, n. 88)" /www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/online-gallery/on-line-gallery/obra/bacchanal-1/>

Dates

  • Creation: 1625-1626

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: satyrs; mythology; bacchants; Silenus; Ariadne; lions; Baachus; School: French; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7.7; Image width (in.): 10.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; curling; Print type: toned black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Status: Confirmed

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Source

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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