Bacchus and Ariadne

Titian · 1520–1523

Bacchus leaps from his chariot toward Ariadne after Theseus's ship has disappeared into the distance.

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Title: Bacchus and Ariadne
Creator: Titian
Date: 1520–1523
Holding source: The National Gallery
Medium: Painting
Mythic links: Dionysus, Theseus

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Bacchus leaps from his chariot toward Ariadne after Theseus's ship has disappeared into the distance. MythBranch includes this work as evidence of later reception: it shows how a mythic figure or episode was selected, reshaped and transmitted for a new audience.

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