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Praise was given to her use of rich color, transparent brushwork, choice of subject, and composition. This pigment is a warm and darker shade of red frequently used in Italian Renaissance paintings.Ĭritics at the time regarded Kauffman highly, especially in portraying "artistic spirit". She became well known for her use of rich colors, specifically the use of Venetian red. During her time in England, she began to adapt her style to include more romantic elements, including vibrant colors, more emotion in the subjects, and overall less rigidity.

Īriadne von Theseus verlassen -Ariadne Left by Theseus (before 1782), 88 cm x 70.5 cm, oil on canvasĪngelica Kauffman was a leading Neoclassical painter in the 18th century in Europe and is credited with popularizing the Neoclassical style in England. It is unknown whether he commissioned the work or solely purchased it after exhibition. After Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus was exhibited, it was purchased by George Bowles, one of Angelica's greatest supporters. All three of these paintings depict women in the absence of their lovers, or in the case of Penelope, her son. This painting was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1774 with two other works of Kauffman's Calypso Assenting to the Departure of Ulysses and Penelope Invoking Minerva's Aid for the Safe Return of Telemachus. She painted Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus during her time at the English court when she was an annual exhibitor with the British Royal Academy between 17.

Kauffman was one of two women founders of the British Royal Academy. She lived in England for 15 years, where she was highly regarded and sought after. Creation and early history Īngelica Kauffman was recognized to have talent in her youth and her father encouraged her development in painting and education in Italy.

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus is one of Kauffman's few history paintings depicting a single figure.

It is currently displayed in the Museum of Fine Arts, in Houston, as a gift from Mr. 1774 painting by Angelica Kauffman Ariadne Abandoned by TheseusĪriadne Abandoned by Theseus is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Swiss artist Angelica Kauffman.