Ariadne by Asher Brown Durand
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portrait image

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charcoal drawing

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charcoal art

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portrait reference

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portrait head and shoulder

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black and white

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animal portrait

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surrealism

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mythology

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charcoal

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graphite

"Ariadne" is a black and white engraving depicting the Greek mythological figure of Ariadne, who was abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos. The image shows Ariadne lying on a bed of leaves in a forest, with a distant view of the sea. The artist, Asher Brown Durand, was a prominent American painter and engraver known for his Romantic and Hudson River School landscapes. His depiction of Ariadne draws inspiration from the classical tradition, incorporating elements of realism and idealism.

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