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Bacchanalian Procession with Bacchus and Ariadne. Two statues of Muses, C707
  • Production Date

    1813
  • Type of Work / Object

    Drawing

Explanation

  • As in its counterpart, C706, the motif in this drawing is a procession. But in addition, the drawing is distinguished by showing a longer, narrative sequence representing Bacchus and Ariadne, Bacchus driving in the biga, a Bacchantic procession, the drunken Silenus and finally Pan. The two muses correspond to two statues from Thorvaldsen’s youth, executed after an idea by N.A. Abildgaard.

Dimension

  • Height 300 mm
  • Width 195 mm