Ariadne. Detail from NM 1034
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DatesSigned: Signed 1783
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 73,5 x 59 cm
Inventory numberNM 1035
AcqusitionTransferred 1865 Kongl. Museum
Other titlesTitel (sv): Ariadne. Detalj av NM 1034 Titel (en): Ariadne. Detail from NM 1034 Etikett (sv): Studie för Ariadne på Naxos Etikett (en): Study for Ariadne at Naxos
DescriptionDescription: Ariadne, daughter of King Minos of Crete and abandoned on the island of Naxos, has saved her love Theseus from the Minotaur. This work, the Swedish painter Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller’s 1783 breakthrough in Paris, reflects late 18th-century sentimental classicism. The tear-filled eyes also evoke the legacy of the Italian 17th-century painter Guido Reni. The painting was commissioned by ambassador Gustaf Philip Creutz and presented to Gustav III.
Motif categoryReligion/Mythology
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TechniquePainting
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