Artwork
Woman Portrayed as the Goddess Diana
Woman Portrayed as the Goddess Diana is a photography by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1639 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Woman Portrayed as the Goddess Diana is a 1639 painting by a 17th-century artist, depicting a mythological figure. It is a representative work of the Baroque period.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a woman dressed as Diana, the goddess of hunting, with attributes such as a bow and quiver. Her calm and determined expression conveys a sense of quiet strength and elegance.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies Baroque characteristics, with dramatic elements such as rich, red velvet background and ornate details like the hairpiece. The overall effect is one of intense, yet restrained, emotion.
History & Provenance
Created in 1639 by a painter active in the early 17th century, the work is now held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
