Diana and Actaeon
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"Diana and Actaeon" is a renowned mythological painting by Titian depicting the moment the hunter Actaeon intrudes upon the goddess Diana bathing, capturing dramatic tension and rich Venetian color.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diana and Actaeon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Diana and Actaeon Context triple: [Titian, notableWork, Diana and Actaeon]
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A.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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B.
Calydonian Boar Hunt
The Calydonian Boar Hunt is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which many of the greatest heroes banded together to slay a monstrous boar sent by Artemis to ravage the land of Calydon.
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C.
Echo and Narcissus
Echo and Narcissus is an 1903 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts the tragic mythological tale of the nymph Echo and the youth Narcissus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
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D.
Artemis
Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth, often depicted as a virgin huntress and protector of young women and animals.
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E.
Omphale
Omphale is a queen of Lydia in Greek mythology best known for owning and temporarily enslaving the hero Heracles, during which their traditional gender roles were playfully reversed.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Diana and Actaeon Target entity description: "Diana and Actaeon" is a renowned mythological painting by Titian depicting the moment the hunter Actaeon intrudes upon the goddess Diana bathing, capturing dramatic tension and rich Venetian color.
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A.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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B.
Calydonian Boar Hunt
The Calydonian Boar Hunt is a famous episode in Greek mythology in which many of the greatest heroes banded together to slay a monstrous boar sent by Artemis to ravage the land of Calydon.
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C.
Nymphs
Nymphs are minor female nature deities in Greek mythology, typically depicted as beautiful young maidens associated with natural features like forests, rivers, mountains, and trees.
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D.
Echo and Narcissus
Echo and Narcissus is an 1903 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts the tragic mythological tale of the nymph Echo and the youth Narcissus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
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E.
Artemis
Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth, often depicted as a virgin huntress and protector of young women and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance painting
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painting ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | canvas ⓘ |
| artist | Titian ⓘ |
| artStyle | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ
surface form:
Ovid's Metamorphoses
myth of Diana and Actaeon ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, London
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surface form:
NG6611 (National Gallery, London)
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| collection |
National Galleries of Scotland
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National Gallery ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery, London
|
| commissionedBy | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| creator | Titian ⓘ |
| depicts |
Actaeon
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Diana ⓘ nymphs ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion | dramatic tension ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | Actaeon's intrusion upon Diana bathing ⓘ |
| depictsMythologicalFigure | Artemis ⓘ |
| DianaAlsoKnownAs | Artemis ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Artemis
ⓘ
surface form:
Diana and Callisto
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| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Actaeon
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figure of Diana ⓘ group of bathing nymphs ⓘ hunting dog ⓘ landscape background ⓘ |
| height | 184.5 cm ⓘ |
| inception |
1556
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1559 ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location |
National Galleries of Scotland
ⓘ
National Gallery ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery, London
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| mainSubject | Actaeon surprising Diana at her bath ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Venetian Renaissance ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | sacred grove of Diana ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | none ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Diana e Atteone ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | poesie for Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| previousOwner | Duke of Sutherland ⓘ |
| sharesSubjectWith |
Artemis
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surface form:
Diana and Callisto
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| significantEvent | joint acquisition by National Gallery and National Galleries of Scotland in 2009 ⓘ |
| title | Diana and Actaeon self-link ⓘ |
| usesColorPalette | rich Venetian color ⓘ |
| width | 202.2 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: Diana and Actaeon Description of subject: "Diana and Actaeon" is a renowned mythological painting by Titian depicting the moment the hunter Actaeon intrudes upon the goddess Diana bathing, capturing dramatic tension and rich Venetian color.
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