Bacchus and Ariadne
Titian · 1520
Why it's great
The god Bacchus leaps from a chariot pulled by two cheetahs to meet the princess Ariadne, with a crowd of drunk revelers behind him. Titian painted it in 1520, and the bright blue sky is made of costly ground-up lapis lazuli.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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Titian was an Italian painter born in Pieve di Cadore around 1490. He worked in Venice and became the most famous painter in Europe, painting portraits for the Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain with rich color and loose brushwork. He lived to a great age and died in Venice in 1576.
