Ariadne
Artist
Chauncey Bradley Ives
(American, 1810 - 1894)
Datemodeled 1852, carved 1853
MediumMarble
DimensionsOverall: 25 5/8 x 19 x 12 3/8 in. (65.1 x 48.3 x 31.4 cm)
ClassificationsAmerican art
Credit LineGift of James H. Ricau and Museum purchase
Object number86.477
Terms
- Classical mythology
- Ovid's Metamorphoses
- Ariadne
- Theseus
- Abandonment
- White
- Classical
On View
On viewLabel TextChauncey Bradley Ives American, 1810-1894 Ariadne, modeled 1852, carved 1853 Marble As told in ancient myth, Ariadne, the beautiful daughter of King Minos, helped her beloved Theseus escape a labyrinth and then sailed with him to the island of Naxos, where he deserted her. Chauncey Ives depicts Ariadne with her eyes downcast, forlorn in her abandonment. But those familiar with the story know her grief is short-lived. When Bacchus, the god of wine, spots her on Naxos, he immediately falls in love with her and the two wed happily. Gift of James H. Ricau and Museum purchase 86.477
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