Bacchus and Ariadne
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Bacchus and Ariadne is a renowned early 16th-century mythological oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its vivid color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the god Bacchus discovering the abandoned Ariadne.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bacchus and Ariadne canonical | 4 |
| Bacco e Arianna | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bacchus and Ariadne Context triple: [Titian, notableWork, Bacchus and Ariadne]
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Bacchus et Ariane
Bacchus et Ariane is a two-part ballet by French composer Albert Roussel, celebrated for its lush orchestration and mythological narrative based on the story of Bacchus and Ariadne.
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Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
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Ariadne
Ariadne is a figure from Greek mythology, best known as the Cretan princess who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur and later became associated with the god Dionysus.
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The Triumph of Bacchus
The Triumph of Bacchus is a celebrated early painting by Diego Velázquez that depicts the Roman god of wine carousing with peasants, blending mythological subject matter with striking realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bacchus and Ariadne Target entity description: Bacchus and Ariadne is a renowned early 16th-century mythological oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its vivid color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the god Bacchus discovering the abandoned Ariadne.
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A.
Bacchus et Ariane
Bacchus et Ariane is a two-part ballet by French composer Albert Roussel, celebrated for its lush orchestration and mythological narrative based on the story of Bacchus and Ariadne.
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B.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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C.
Cadmus et Hermione
Cadmus et Hermione is a 1673 French tragédie en musique by Jean-Baptiste Lully, often regarded as the first true French opera and a landmark in the development of the genre.
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D.
Ariadne
Ariadne is a figure from Greek mythology, best known as the Cretan princess who helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur and later became associated with the god Dionysus.
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E.
The Triumph of Bacchus
The Triumph of Bacchus is a celebrated early painting by Diego Velázquez that depicts the Roman god of wine carousing with peasants, blending mythological subject matter with striking realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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mythological painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| appliedOn | canvas ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key work of Titian’s early maturity
ⓘ
masterpiece of Venetian colorism ⓘ |
| artist | Titian ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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Roman religion ⓘ
surface form:
Roman mythology
story of Bacchus and Ariadne ⓘ |
| collection |
National Gallery
ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery, London
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| commissionedBy | Alfonso I d’Este, Duke of Ferrara ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1523 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| creator | Titian ⓘ |
| currentCity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| depicts |
Ariadne
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Dionysus ⓘ
surface form:
Bacchus
Corona Borealis ⓘ
surface form:
constellation Corona Borealis
nymph ⓘ satyr ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | Bacchus discovering Ariadne on the island of Naxos ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Bacchus and Ariadne self-link ⓘ |
| hasTitleInItalian |
Bacchus and Ariadne
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bacco e Arianna
|
| height | 176.5 cm ⓘ |
| iconography |
crown of stars symbolizing Ariadne’s future constellation
ⓘ
triumphal procession of Bacchus ⓘ |
| inception |
1520
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1523 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catullus
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surface form:
Catullus, Carmina 64
Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ classical literature ⓘ |
| inventoryNumber | NG35 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| location |
National Gallery
ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery, London
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| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
High Renaissance
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Venetian Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Bacchus leaping from a chariot
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depiction of abandoned Ariadne on Naxos ⓘ dynamic composition ⓘ vivid color ⓘ |
| orientation | square ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Camerino d’Alabastro, Ferrara
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surface form:
Camerino d’Alabastro, Ducal Palace, Ferrara
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| partOfSeries |
Camerino d’Alabastro paintings
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mythological poesie for Alfonso I d’Este ⓘ |
| width | 176.5 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: Bacchus and Ariadne Description of subject: Bacchus and Ariadne is a renowned early 16th-century mythological oil painting by the Venetian master Titian, celebrated for its vivid color, dynamic composition, and depiction of the god Bacchus discovering the abandoned Ariadne.
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