Dionysius and Ariadne

 Dionysius and Ariadne 

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Here is an excellent example of the sort of ancient art work that influenced not just Renaissance art but also Baroque with its fluid curves and emotional expression.

The composition is both simple yet complex as the longer one studies it the more and more of the details there are to delight in such as the bending of the knees or the drapes or their stance mirrored in each figure  ! 

A small exquisite masterwork !

Ariadnes Wedding

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ARIADNE'S WEDDING

Ariadne asleep on Naxos is a popular theme but I like these depictions of Ariadne's wedding showing her as an equal partner to a god who is her cousin both being descendants of Zeus and other gods also.

I love how they are shown as a loving couple where as later roman works emphasize Dionysios over his hestitant partner.

Ariadne and Dionysios Again

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Another wedding of Ariadne and Dionysios scene  this time a mosaic

The color range seems some what limited compared to Renaissance and Baroque treatments of this theme but note the use of the cool grays to contrast with the ochres yellows and reds and flesh tones!

The Wedding of Dionysios and Ariadne

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There are a lot fo Renaissance and Baroque paintings on the theme of Bacchus and Ariadne and their first meeting or wedding but I came across this piece the other day and I like this

Ariadne daughter of Minos grand daughter of gods stands side by side with Dionysios the god of wine and parties as an equal playfully affectionately adjusting her spouses wreath with Poseidon on one side and Hermes on the other. 

Its one of those simple elegant images that show the beauty of Greek Classical art at its finest!