Large 17th century oil on canvas:
Ariadne seduced by Dionysos on the island of Naxos. Very beautiful pyramidal composition of the scene with many characters, with superb colors and details: the faces, the drapes, the positions, everything is remarkable in this painting of very high quality.
we see the scene in mythology, where Ariadne, forgotten on the island of Naxos by Theseus after having helped him defeat the Minautore and get out of the labyrinth thanks to the famous Ariadne's thread, is seduced by the god Dionysos.
the composition is magnificent, the details and the colors are superb.
a high quality canvas, re-lined in the 20th century.
no restoration to report, sober frame in gilded wood. Italian 17th century work.
a very beautiful mythological painting.
attributed to Michele Rocca 1671-1751) Michele Rocca, also known as Michele da Parma and Parmigianino il Giovane (Parmigianino the Younger), born around 1671 in Parma and died in Venice after 1751, was an Italian Baroque painter, mainly active in Rome. He painted religious paintings, as well as paintings with mythological subjects.
dimensions:
60 cm by 80 cm high and 71 cm by 91 cm high with the frame.
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