Ariadne Painting

This work is part of a wider project, in which different female figure of ancient mythology are depicted (see Dido, Medea, Diana and Clytie). Ariadne is a highly interesting figure of Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Minos, King of Crete, and his queen Pasiphaë. The terrible Minotaur was her half-brother. Her father put her in charge of the labyrinth where sacrifices to the Minotaur were made. One day, however, Theseus arrived in Crete to kill the half-man half-bull monster, and she fell in love with the handsome young man. She decided to betray her family, to help Theseus kill her half-brother and to run away with him. She is a contradictory figure and, for this reason, an interesting subject for an art work. My work describes Ariadne’s last night in Crete. She is depicted in an almost abstract space, and is half hiding behind a wall. In her left hand there is her most known symbol, the ball of thread. She is going to give it to Theseus, so that he could find his way out of the labyrinth. She is still an innocent girl, who is going to lose her innocence. Love has filled her heart, and now her feelings are confused. There are fear and curiosity, shyness and desire, reluctance and audacity in her sight. She seems to look in our eyes. However, the more we get close to her, the more we notice that she looks beyond us. In fact, her dreamy eyes look towards her future with Theseus, far away from her homeland. And maybe a smile is blossoming on her lips. Even if Ariadne is going to betray her people, there is still a sense of freshness around her. The green background recalls her youth. The drawing conveys a sense of lightness. To add a contrast, some parts are painted with gold enamel. At the same time, the green background gives depth to this work on wood. Framed with wood batons – no additional framing required. Ready to hang.

Painting:Enamel on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24.4 W x 32.3 H x 1.2 D in

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