Ariane
Based on a work by the painter Claude Vignon
(1593-1670), this tapestry is part of a series
illustrating the Story of Ariane from the novel
“Ariane” by Jean Desmaret de Saint-Sorlin
(1595-1676). The story, set during the time of
Emperor Nero, tells the adventures of a young
Sicilian, Ariane, accompanied by her brother
Palamède, her lover Mélinte and her servant
Epicharis. Here, Mélinte bows to the heroine Ariane
as she hands him the reins of the horse she is
offering him.
Vignon’s drawing was engraved by Abraham Bosse
(1604-1676). It was this engraving which allowed
the weavers’ workshop to create this work.
Original Tapestry
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Ariane accueille Mélinte à Syracuse