Artwork
Diana and her Attendants
Diana and her Attendants is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1638 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1638, the work titled *Diana and her Attendants* is attributed to the artist recorded as 30263_person. The piece is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography and depicts a scene drawn from classical mythology.
Subject & Meaning
The composition presents the goddess Diana accompanied by two followers in a forest setting. All three figures are nude, with the central figure bending forward toward the others, who sit holding a bundle of sticks, suggesting a ritual or hunt motif linked to the deity’s traditional associations.
Technique & Style
The image employs a stark chiaroscuro effect, using intense contrasts of light and shadow to model the bodies. A dramatic light source illuminates the left side of the figures, casting deep shadows that separate them sharply from the muted, mist‑filled background.
History & Provenance
The painting entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings at an unspecified date, where it remains on display. Its attribution to 30263_person reflects cataloguing practices that identify the creator by a numeric designation rather than a conventional name.
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
