- Paul Rossi
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- Ariadne On Naxos
Original artwork description
The painting evokes and interprets the story in Greek mythology of Ariadne, the daughter of Pasiphae and king Minos of Crete. She falls in love with the Athenian hero Theseus, but according to one version of the story, she is abandoned by her lover on the island of Naxos. However, just as she laments her betrayal, she is rescued by, and marries, the god of ecstasy Dionysus. The tiger is associated with this deity, a sign that lamentation will be transformed into festivity.
Materials used:
Oils
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.27cm (unframed) / 101.6 x 76.2cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Unspecified
- Subject: Nudes and erotic
Tags:
#nude#blue#purple#mythology#figuration
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Original artwork description
The painting evokes and interprets the story in Greek mythology of Ariadne, the daughter of Pasiphae and king Minos of Crete. She falls in love with the Athenian hero Theseus, but according to one version of the story, she is abandoned by her lover on the island of Naxos. However, just as she laments her betrayal, she is rescued by, and marries, the god of ecstasy Dionysus. The tiger is associated with this deity, a sign that lamentation will be transformed into festivity.
Materials used:
Oils
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.27cm (unframed) / 101.6 x 76.2cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Unspecified
- Subject: Nudes and erotic
Tags:
#nude#blue#purple#mythology#figuration
Paul Rossi
United Kingdom
About
I work in oils, goauche, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, and less frequently, in acrylic and watercolour. My work takes a figurative approach to space and tends to revolve around... Read more