Greek
Sleeping Ariadne
Description:
According to Greek mythology, Ariadne was a princess of the kingdom of Crete. Ariadne fell in love with Theseus, she helped him kill the Minotaur and escape the deadly labrynth. Theseus was supposed to marry Ariadne and return with her to Athens, however, mid-voyage he abandons her, supposedly while she slept, on the island of Naxos. The cast is copied from a statue, now housed in the Vatican, which is probably a Roman copy of a piece produced during the Hellenistic period.
Period of Original: Greek & Roman
Origin of Original: N/A
Location of the Cast: 20 W. 44 St. New York, NY USA
Provenance: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Condition: The nose, upper lip, some fingers on the left hand, the right hand, and parts of the drapery were repaired to make the cast.
Additional Information:
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