Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (Ovid, Metamorphoses, III, 193)

Coxie employs chiaroscuro to model forms, contrasting illuminated foliage with deep shadows that lend depth to the forest setting. Subtle glazing layers create a luminous quality on the water and foliage, while meticulous brushwork renders textures of bark, leaves, and skin, exemplifying the detailed realism characteristic of Northern Renaissance painting.

The artist, a court painter to Emperor Charles V and later to King Philip II of Spain, produced this work during a prolific period that also included altarpieces and portraiture. The painting entered the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where it remains part of the museum’s holdings of 16th‑century Flemish art.

Coxie’s career bridged the Italian High Renaissance and the Northern artistic traditions, integrating compositional principles learned from Italian masters with the meticulous observation of nature typical of Flemish painters. This synthesis is evident in the balanced arrangement of figures and the richly detailed natural environment that frames the mythological narrative.