Bacchus Finding Ariadne on Naxos
The god Bacchus, accompanied by a satyr with a torch, discovers the sleeping Ariadne and falls in love with the princess. It is hardly a coincidence that Cupid, the god of love, is seated in the foreground. De Vries was court sculptor to the eccentric Emperor Rudolf II, a lover of mildly erotic art. This relief was thus most likely made for the emperor or someone in the
imperial household.
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Bacchus Finding Ariadne on Naxos
The god Bacchus, accompanied by a satyr with a torch, discovers the sleeping Ariadne and falls in love with the princess. It is hardly a coincidence that Cupid, the god of love, is seated in the foreground. De Vries was court sculptor to the eccentric Emperor Rudolf II, a lover of mildly erotic art. This relief was thus most likely made for the emperor or someone in the
imperial household.
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Gift of Kunsthandel N.V. Internationale Antiquiteitenhandel
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Schenking van Kunsthandel N.V. Internationale Antiquiteitenhandel
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De god Bacchus, vergezeld door ...... zijn hofhouding zijn gemaakt.
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The god Bacchus, accompanied b ...... one in the
imperial household.
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Rijksmuseum
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Bacchus Finding Ariadne on Naxos
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Bacchus vindt Ariadne op Naxos
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c. 1611
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ca. 1611
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breedte 42,0 cm
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dikte 7,0 cm
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height 52.5 cm
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hoogte 52,5 cm
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thickness 7.0 cm
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width 42.0 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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eerste kwart 16e eeuw
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first quarter 16th century
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