Diana Bathing
unknown (Italian School)
Basic information
- ID
- Ж-97
- Author
- unknown (Italian School)
- Name
- Diana Bathing
- Date of creation
- 18th c.
- Country
- Italy
- Technique
- oil painting
- Material
- duplicated canvas oil
- Dimensions (height x width, cm)
- 73.5 x 61.5
Additionally
- Type
- painting
- Genre
- mythological painting
- Plot
- Diana bathing
- Provenance
- Collection of Lviv City Gallery
Information about author
Object description
In Roman mythology, Diana is the goddess of nature, hunting, and the moon. She is identified with the Greek goddess Artemis and the goddess of darkness and witchcraft Hecate. Diana was described as "a goddess of three paths", symbolizing her triple authority: in heaven, on earth, and underground. The goddess was known for her guardianship of Latins captured by Rome, plebeians, and enslaved people. The anniversary of the founding of Diana's temple on one of the seven hills of Rome, the Aventine, was considered to be their holiday, which contributed to the goddess's popularity among the lower classes. The temple is associated with a legend of an unusual cow. According to the prophecy, whoever sacrificed it to the goddess in the sanctuary would secure their city's dominion over all of Italy. When King Servius Tullius learned about the prediction, he got the cow by trickery, sacrificed it to Diana, and adorned the temple with its horns. Diana is also associated with the myth of the unfortunate hunter Actaeon. The young man stumbled upon the enchanting goddess Artemis-Diana bathing. In her anger, she transformed him into a stag, whom his own hounds later torе apart.
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
