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Vénus e Adónis & Baco e Ariadne

Venus and Adonis & Bacchus and Ariadne

John Cheere
1756

Queluz / Vénus e Adónis & Baco e Ariadne

Description

Two lead statues at the Tiles Canal.

Queluz - Vénus e Adónis & Baco e Ariadne
Vénus e Adónis / Venus and Adonis
flanked by a dog and a cupid with a dove.
Baco e Ariadne / Bacchus and Ariadne
Bacchus, standing, holds a bunch of grapes in his left hand and has his head decorated with vine leaves and grapes. Ariadne, sitting, holds a chalice. The group is completed by a panther and a cupid.

Queluz - Vénus e Adónis & Baco e Ariadne

Sculptor

John Cheere (London 1709 - 1787), English sculptor, particularly well-known for his lead statues (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Parques de Sintra, Palácio Nacional e Jardins de Queluz.
Google Arts & Culture, National Palace of Queluz.

Locatie (N 38°45'1" - W 9°15'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptli089; Photograph: 31 August 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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