910 - Diana and her nymphs – Italian School – 17th century

Diana and her nymphs – Italian School – 17th century Oil on canvas. 134 × 96 cm. Framed: 148 × 121 cm. A mythological composition set in a wooded landscape, featuring a large group of male and female figures arranged around a clearing. In the center, a standing female figure, dressed in a short tunic, raises her arms holding various attributes. Around her appear nymphs, youths, and semi-nude figures, some carrying bows and arrows. A hunting scene unfolds on the far right, while in the foreground several figures rest beside a stream. The composition incorporates elements related to the iconography of Diana, goddess of the hunt, and her retinue of nymphs, a common theme in Baroque mythological painting.