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    Antique tapestry depicting the story of Bacchus and Ariadne

    £55,000

    The scene on this impressive tapestry is one of decadent opulence; a theme that is reflected in the scale and quality of the antique work itself.

     

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    Description

    The tapestry is rectangular, and woven within a four-sided narrow golden frame pattern border. It depicts the god Bacchus (Dionysus) being pulled on his chariot by two cheetas towards, with his followers. The story of Bacchus and Ariadne comes from the poems of Catullus and Ovid: in it, Ariadne has been abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover Theseus. While she is alone on the island, the god Bacchus falls in love with her and turns her into the Northern Crown constellation (Corona Borealis). The story is the subject of a famous painting by Titian (1522-1523).

    Details

    Country of Origin
    Flemish
    Date of Manufacture
    Early 18th Century
    Period
    18th Century and Earlier
    Style
    Mythological
    Material
    Tapestry
    Colour
    Green, Multi-coloured

    Dimensions

    Height
    278 cm / 109.4 inches
    Width
    437 cm / 172 inches
    Depth
    2 cm / 0.8 inches

    Reference:
    014308

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