Bacchus en Ariadne
Unknown Artist
1474 - 1500
Medium
bronze (metal)
Dimensions
2.8; 3.7
About this artwork
height 2.8 cm x width 3.7 cm
Art Historical Context
Nestled among the treasures of Renaissance artistry, *Bacchus en Ariadne* is a delicate bronze plaquette crafted by an unknown artist between 1474 and 1500. Measuring just 2.8 cm high by 3.7 cm wide, this diminutive metalwork captures the mythological encounter between Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and revelry (equivalent to Greek Dionysus), and Ariadne, the Cretan princess abandoned by Theseus on Naxos. Such intimate sculptures were prized collectibles during the late 15th century, evoking the era's fascination with classical antiquity amid the Northern Renaissance's blend of humanism and in...