Proportions
Diana and Actaeon
| Catalogue ID | 1.19a |
|---|---|
| Artist | Antonio Tempesta (1555 - 1630) |
| Object type | |
| Date | 1560-1630 |
| Collection | Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) |
| Inv. no. | RP-P-H-H-933 |
| Tech. / support | etching, paper |
| Measures | 145 × 192 mm |
| Subject | 25H — landscapes 34B11 — dog 92C3521 — Diana bathing with her nymphs 95A(ACTAEON)3 — the Greek heroic legends (ACTAEON): heroes (ACTAEON) - most important deeds |
An etched wooded landscape depicting the myth of Diana and Actaeon. At right, Diana and her nymphs bathe nude in a pool below a rocky, tree-shaded grotto, while at left the hunter Actaeon, accompanied by his hounds, intrudes upon the scene, antlers already sprouting from his head to mark his transformation into a stag. The scene opens into a deep background of trees and hills.
No musical work linked.
Bartsch 815
Bianco, Anna. Images for the Music: Drawings and secular cantatas. Ph.D. dissertation, Leiden University, 2025
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