"Sleeping Ariadne After The Antique"
The beautiful sleeping Ariadne after the Antique Bronze sculpture with brown patina The Antique statue was discovered at the beginning of the 16th century and purchased by Pope Julius II in 1512 Francis I requested a bronze copy from the Primaticios for the castle of Fontainebleau Ariane , savior of Theseus in the labyrinth of Daedalus, is abandoned by the hero on the island of Naxos but taken in by Bachchus, god of drunkenness, who fell madly in love with her. The statue of the Primaticios is currently in the deer gallery of the castle of Fontainebleau Our reduced copy dates from the mid-19th century and has a beautiful old patina. 
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