Why it matters
A young couple appear side by side in a marble relief, drawing on Roman funerary portraits and on Giorgione's poetic mood. They may represent Bacchus and Ariadne, or a singing poet and his lover.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1505–1510.
- It is carved from Carrara marble.
- A similar double portrait is in the Galleria Franchetti in Venice.
Based on the Wikipedia article Young Couple (CC BY-SA 4.0).
