Sebastiano Ricci, The Meeting of Bacchus and Ariadne, 1713-15.
Oil on canvas. 2718 mm x 6555 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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Sebastiano Ricci (1659 - 1734)
RA Collection: Art
2718 mm x 6555 mm
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