#goddess diana
Roman Diana and Minerva my beloveds
“Bath of Diana” and “Bath of Ateone” - on the grounds of the Caserta Royal Castle in Italy. postcards, c. 1910s.
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A piece inspired by Diana the Huntress by Guillaume Seignac.
Max Švabinský, 1873-1962
Diana of the hunt, 1912, mezzotint, 86.36x57.79 cm
Private Collection (1stDibs)
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Max Švabinský, 1873-1962
Diana of the hunt, 1912, mezzotint, 86.36x57.79 cm
Private Collection (1stDibs)
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Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot, 1877-1967
Diana the huntress (Diane chasseresse), ca.1920/30, bronze
Carnegie Museum of Art, Inv. 2016.18.8
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Lucien Charles Edouard Alliot, 1877-1967
Diana the huntress (Diane chasseresse), ca.1920/30, bronze
Carnegie Museum of Art, Inv. 2016.18.8
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Italian School, 17th Century
Diana, the goddess of the hunt, n/d, oil on canvas, 75.5x62 cm
Private Collection
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Italian School, 17th Century
Diana, the goddess of the hunt, n/d, oil on canvas, 75.5x62 cm
Private Collection
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Pietro Menozzi, 1813-1878, Carlo Raimondi, 1809-1883 and Paolo Toschi, 1788-1854
Diana sul cocchio (da Correggio), n/d, acquarello su carta avorio incollata su tavola, 35x29 cm
Galleria Nazionale (Parma), Inv. 618/1
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Pietro Menozzi, 1813-1878, Carlo Raimondi, 1809-1883 and Paolo Toschi, 1788-1854
Diana sul cocchio (da Correggio), n/d, acquarello su carta avorio incollata su tavola, 35x29 cm
Galleria Nazionale (Parma), Inv. 618/1
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Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans, 1843-1917
Diana hunting, ca.1900/17, oil on panel, 27x17 cm
Museo de Bellas Artes, Córdoba Inv. CE2066P
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Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans, 1843-1917
Diana hunting, ca.1900/17, oil on panel, 27x17 cm
Museo de Bellas Artes, Córdoba Inv. CE2066P
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Procession of children honoring a statue of the goddess Diana Fresco, 3rd century CE, Ostia Antica. Collection of the Vatican Museums. Photo: Musei Vaticani via Flickr (X). License: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Today, August 13, is the dies natalis (anniversary) of the dedication of temple of Diana on the Aventine Hill in Rome in the 6th century BCE.
This date also marks the first day of the three-day Nemoralia(Festival of Torches)held in honor of Diana at her temple near Lake Nemi, 30 km/19 mi south of Rome. Worshipers wearing flowers in their hair assembled with torches and candles, bringing votive offerings of bread or terracotta in the shape of stags, children, and of body parts in need of healing. Prayers written on ribbons were tied to trees in the sanctuary. Women and slaves were free of their duties during this festival and enjoyed equality with men and slave-owners. Dogs joined in the celebration, too, adorned with flower crowns. The hunting of animals was forbidden during the Nemoralia in deference to the goddess of the hunt.
Dies natalis also means “birthday”. Members of the College of Antinous and Diana at Lanuvium, 32 km/20 mi southeast of Rome, celebrated the birth of Diana, their patron goddess, and the founding of their society on this date with a feast.
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Procession of children honoring a statue of the goddess Diana Fresco, 3rd century CE, Ostia Antica. Collection of the Vatican Museums. Photo: Musei Vaticani via Flickr (X). License: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Today, August 13, is the dies natalis (anniversary) of the dedication of temple of Diana on the Aventine Hill in Rome in the 6th century BCE.
This date also marks the first day of the three-day Nemoralia(Festival of Torches)held in honor of Diana at her temple near Lake Nemi, 30 km/19 mi south of Rome. Worshipers wearing flowers in their hair assembled with torches and candles, bringing votive offerings of bread or terracotta in the shape of stags, children, and of body parts in need of healing. Prayers written on ribbons were tied to trees in the sanctuary. Women and slaves were free of their duties during this festival and enjoyed equality with men and slave-owners. Dogs joined in the celebration, too, adorned with flower crowns. The hunting of animals was forbidden during the Nemoralia in deference to the goddess of the hunt.
Dies natalis also means “birthday”. Members of the College of Antinous and Diana at Lanuvium, 32 km/20 mi southeast of Rome, celebrated the birth of Diana, their patron goddess, and the founding of their society on this date with a feast.
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Holme Cardwell, ca.1813/15-1895
Diana, 1862, white marble, on a grey marble base, figure 187cm, base 42cm
Private Colection
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Holme Cardwell, ca.1813/15-1895
Diana, 1862, white marble, on a grey marble base, figure 187cm, base 42cm
Private Colection
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