Diana e Atteone
E885788
Diana e Atteone is the Italian title of Titian’s renowned Renaissance painting depicting the mythological encounter between the goddess Diana and the hunter Actaeon.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key example of Venetian colorito
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major work of Titian's late mythological paintings ⓘ |
| artist | Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Diana and Actaeon from Ovid's Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| collection |
National Galleries of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Actaeon
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Actaeon surprising Diana at her bath ⓘ Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ hunting dog ⓘ interior of a grotto or architectural setting ⓘ mythological encounter between Diana and Actaeon ⓘ nude female figures ⓘ wooded landscape ⓘ |
| depictsMoment | instant when Diana discovers Actaeon spying on her bath ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette |
contrasting dark landscape and luminous figures
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rich Venetian reds and warm flesh tones ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain or drapery separating spaces
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figure of Actaeon entering from the left ⓘ figure of Diana seated with attendants ⓘ |
| height | 184.5 cm ⓘ |
| inception |
1556
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1559 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical mythology ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| location |
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
High Renaissance
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Venetian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | jointly purchased by the National Gallery and National Galleries of Scotland in 2009 ⓘ |
| ownership | jointly owned by the National Gallery, London and the National Galleries of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | poesie series ⓘ |
| previousCollection |
Bridgewater Collection
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Duke of Sutherland collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| title |
Diana and Actaeon
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Diana e Atteone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | 202.2 cm ⓘ |
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