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The painting Bacchanal of the Andrians by Titian was made from 1523 to 1526 and is located in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. This painting was one of the pieces of art Titian made for the Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d’Este. This portrait has many…

In this painting, we see Bacchus, the god of wine, leaping from his chariot towards Ariadne, who has been abandoned by her lover, to protect her from his revelers close behind. Titian highlights the central tension between Bacchus and Ariadne in…

Depicted here we see the Roman god of wine and fertility, Bacchus, jump from his chariot to meet with the Cretan princess, Ariadne, with whom he has fallen in love. Titian highlights these two figures, using a lighter shade for their skin compared…

Titian is commissioned by the Duke of Ferrera, Alfonso d’Este, to create a painting for a room within the castle at Ferrara. In the early 1520’s he creates this colorful piece Bacchus and Ariadne depicting the story of its namesaske, Bacchus and…

Bacchus and Ariadne, painted by Titian ca. 1520-1523, depicts the story of Bacchus, the god of wine, encountering Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos, for the first time. In the painting, we see Bacchus jumping from his chariot in such a haste that…

Titian was commissioned by the Court of Ferrara to create the Bacchus and Ariadne for placement in the Alabaster Room in the ducal palace [1]. This collection was one of the most important and highly valued at the time, since it featured works from…

The painting Bacchus and Ariadne, created by Titian between 1520 and 1523, is a depiction of the Myth of Ariadne. Specifically, it depicts the version in the 64th poem of Catullus [2]. In the myth Ariadne, daugther of the King of Crete, helps the…

The Baptism of Christ, originally made for the Oratory of the Fiorentini Confraternity, was created by Veronese, a Venetian painter during the 16th century [1]. Paolo Veronese was born in Verona then moved to Venice to pursue his career, influenced…

Cameria, the daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, faces the viewer in a three-quarter pose, her expression still and confident as she makes direct eye-contact. Her left hand rests lightly on the wheel of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a choice that…

Castelfranco Madonna is an altarpiece commissioned by Tuzio Constanzo, a condottierio or warlord, and was made in memory of his son, Matteo, who had passed away most likely while serving under his father in war [1]. The Madonna is featured while…