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Theseus and Ariadne in Naxos (2020)Acrylic painting by Luis López Cabán
80 x 100 x 2cm (unframed) / 80 x 100cm (actual image size)
£2,789.44
Original artwork description
Theseus and Ariadne in Naxos, 2020
Acrylic on canvas
This painting draws inspiration from the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and Ariadne. According to the story, Ariadne helps Theseus defeat the Minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete by giving him a thread that allows him to find his way out after killing the monster. After the Minotaur’s death, the two flee together by sea and arrive on the island of Naxos. Yet the myth takes a tragic turn: while Ariadne sleeps, Theseus abandons her on the island and sails away.
In this painting I reinterpret that myth through a surreal transposition of time and space. The scene unfolds along a dark road lined with tall cypresses, a landscape that could belong equally to antiquity or to the present. In the distance, the lights of an approaching car cut through the night and illuminate the figures, as if a modern machine had suddenly invaded an ancient myth. This beam of light becomes a bridge between eras, revealing a moment where past and present coexist.
Only the landscape, the cypresses, the darkness, the silent horizon, remains intact across time. Everything else shifts. The myth migrates into the present and the present slips back into myth.
Theseus appears not as a classical hero but as an ambiguous humanoid figure, almost faceless, suggesting a force rather than a person. In the image he seems to possess a strange power of control and seduction over Ariadne. From his hands descend thin threads that manipulate her body, and Ariadne levitates beneath him, suspended and subjected to the dominant force of Theseus.
I wanted this painting to capture the emotional tension of the myth, a moment suspended between seduction, power, betrayal, and destiny.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2020 in Berlin.
My paintings are part of private collections in Berlin, San Juan, Los Angeles, Dallas, Paris, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Bogotá, New York, Michigan and Madrid.
Please note that the perception of colors may vary slightly depending on individual monitor settings.
If you have any questions about my work or would like additional photos or videos with more detailed views of the painting, I would be happy to provide them. Please feel free to contact me.
SHIPPING DETAILS
◾ This painting will be carefully packed with the utmost attention and shipped free of charge, rolled in a strong protective cardboard tube to ensure safe international transportation. The artwork will be sent via UPS with tracking and is expected to arrive within approximately 4–7 days, depending on the destination country.
◾ Rolled canvas works can easily be stretched onto wooden stretcher bars and/or framed by a professional framer upon arrival.
◾ The artwork is signed by the artist.
◾ Please note that the artwork is not externally framed. The canvas is shipped rolled for safer international transport and can be professionally stretched or framed once received.
◾ Buyers are responsible for any import duties, customs fees, or local taxes that may apply depending on the regulations of the destination country.
◾ Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. In the event of a return, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs, and the artwork must be returned in its original condition and packaging.
◾ If you have any questions regarding shipping, packaging, or the artwork itself, please feel free to contact me. I will be happy to assist you.
Materials used:
Acrylic on canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 80 x 100 x 2cm (unframed) / 80 x 100cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the back
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#night scene#myth and#road trip#minotaur#fleeting#sleeping woman#greek myth#car lights#night road#theseus kills
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Original artwork description
Theseus and Ariadne in Naxos, 2020
Acrylic on canvas
This painting draws inspiration from the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and Ariadne. According to the story, Ariadne helps Theseus defeat the Minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete by giving him a thread that allows him to find his way out after killing the monster. After the Minotaur’s death, the two flee together by sea and arrive on the island of Naxos. Yet the myth takes a tragic turn: while Ariadne sleeps, Theseus abandons her on the island and sails away.
In this painting I reinterpret that myth through a surreal transposition of time and space. The scene unfolds along a dark road lined with tall cypresses, a landscape that could belong equally to antiquity or to the present. In the distance, the lights of an approaching car cut through the night and illuminate the figures, as if a modern machine had suddenly invaded an ancient myth. This beam of light becomes a bridge between eras, revealing a moment where past and present coexist.
Only the landscape, the cypresses, the darkness, the silent horizon, remains intact across time. Everything else shifts. The myth migrates into the present and the present slips back into myth.
Theseus appears not as a classical hero but as an ambiguous humanoid figure, almost faceless, suggesting a force rather than a person. In the image he seems to possess a strange power of control and seduction over Ariadne. From his hands descend thin threads that manipulate her body, and Ariadne levitates beneath him, suspended and subjected to the dominant force of Theseus.
I wanted this painting to capture the emotional tension of the myth, a moment suspended between seduction, power, betrayal, and destiny.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2020 in Berlin.
My paintings are part of private collections in Berlin, San Juan, Los Angeles, Dallas, Paris, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Bogotá, New York, Michigan and Madrid.
Please note that the perception of colors may vary slightly depending on individual monitor settings.
If you have any questions about my work or would like additional photos or videos with more detailed views of the painting, I would be happy to provide them. Please feel free to contact me.
SHIPPING DETAILS
◾ This painting will be carefully packed with the utmost attention and shipped free of charge, rolled in a strong protective cardboard tube to ensure safe international transportation. The artwork will be sent via UPS with tracking and is expected to arrive within approximately 4–7 days, depending on the destination country.
◾ Rolled canvas works can easily be stretched onto wooden stretcher bars and/or framed by a professional framer upon arrival.
◾ The artwork is signed by the artist.
◾ Please note that the artwork is not externally framed. The canvas is shipped rolled for safer international transport and can be professionally stretched or framed once received.
◾ Buyers are responsible for any import duties, customs fees, or local taxes that may apply depending on the regulations of the destination country.
◾ Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. In the event of a return, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs, and the artwork must be returned in its original condition and packaging.
◾ If you have any questions regarding shipping, packaging, or the artwork itself, please feel free to contact me. I will be happy to assist you.
Materials used:
Acrylic on canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 80 x 100 x 2cm (unframed) / 80 x 100cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the back
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#night scene#myth and#road trip#minotaur#fleeting#sleeping woman#greek myth#car lights#night road#theseus kills