Bowl with a Medallion depicting Dionysos and Ariadne
Bowl with a Medallion Depicting Dionysos and Ariadne; Unknown; about 100 B.C.; Silver with gilding; 16.2 × 2.7 cm
LA Getty Villa 83.AM.389.1
The center of this shallow bowl is decorated with a separately made emblema (medallion), which was hammered from the back using the repousse technique and further embellished from the front to depict a youthful Dionysos and Ariadne together with a seated Silenos. Sprouting from the rocky ground, two leafy grape tendrils surround the figures. The god of wine is largely nude, wearing only a short cloak, with his thrysos standing upright beside him. He embraces Ariadne with his right arm, caressing her chin with his left. The ground, draperies, hair, jewelry, thyrsos staff and tendril are all gilded, as are the pattern bands around bowl itself.
Bowl with a Medallion depicting Dionysos and Ariadne
Bowl with a Medallion Depicting Dionysos and Ariadne; Unknown; about 100 B.C.; Silver with gilding; 16.2 × 2.7 cm
LA Getty Villa 83.AM.389.1
The center of this shallow bowl is decorated with a separately made emblema (medallion), which was hammered from the back using the repousse technique and further embellished from the front to depict a youthful Dionysos and Ariadne together with a seated Silenos. Sprouting from the rocky ground, two leafy grape tendrils surround the figures. The god of wine is largely nude, wearing only a short cloak, with his thrysos standing upright beside him. He embraces Ariadne with his right arm, caressing her chin with his left. The ground, draperies, hair, jewelry, thyrsos staff and tendril are all gilded, as are the pattern bands around bowl itself.