 It has been proposed that Gianlorenzo may have been influenced by Annibale Caracci’s Farnese frescoes which he studied thoroughly and carefully copied.The flowing outlines and fusion of classicism and naturalism in this sculpture can also be found in Caracci’s "Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne".Another possible source of inspiration that has been mentioned by scholars is Giulio Romano’s "Giuochi di Putti".