Bacchus and Ariadne - Jean François de Troy

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Title

Bacchus and Ariadne - Jean François de Troy

Creator

Jean-François de Troy (1679 - 1752), painter

Date

1717

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Format

134 x 162 cm

Source

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: Berlin, Germany.

Abstract

As a part of Bacchus' entourage, a maenads lays on the ground and holds a triangle. The triangle is depicted with great detail and shows a uniquely constructed corner. The beater lays against the triangle and is quite large relative to the triangle.

Rights Holder

Public Domain
National Museums in Berlin, Picture Gallery / Jörg P. Anders

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Geolocation

Collection

Paintings

Citation

Jean-François de Troy (1679 - 1752), painter, “Bacchus and Ariadne - Jean François de Troy,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 18, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/1894.