Goddess of the hunt, the moon and birthing, equated with the Greek goddess Artemis

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Diana of the Ephesians (Ephesian Artemis). Watercolour painting.

Orpheus and Eurydice; Endymion and Diana (Artemis); the rape of Europa by Jupiter (Zeus). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Pan and Diana (Artemis). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Diana [Artemis] and Actaeon. Engraving by J.B. Beauvarlet after J. Rottenhammer.

Diana [Artemis] and Actaeon. Engraving by G. Sadeler after J. Heintz.

The goddess Diana presiding over military figures representing the choleric temperament. Etching by J.D. Nessenthaler, ca. 1750.

Diana [Artemis]. Engraving by P. Pontius and etching by W. Hollar after P. van Avont.

Diana returning from the chase bearing dead birds meets Pan holding grapes and other fruit. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.

Astronomy: the moon goddess (Diana), in her chariot drawn by a pair of women. Engraving by C. Lasinio, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Diana [Artemis] as goddess of the moon. Engraving by J. Matham, 1615, after H. Goltzius.

Diana [Artemis] and Actaeon. Stipple engraving by P.W. Tomkins, 1822, after Titian.

Astronomy: Diana, as Moon goddess, an angel above looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

The children of Niobe are shot with arrows by Artemis and Apollo. Engraving by J. Saenredam, 1594, after H. Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Diana (Artemis) riding the chariot of the moon across the heavens. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.

Diana (Artemis) as a huntress with her nymphs and hounds hunting a stag. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1763, after A.D. Gabbiani.

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Diana

Images from the collections

Images featuring Diana

Works from the collections

Astronomy: Diana, as Moon goddess, an angel above looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

The children of Niobe are shot with arrows by Artemis and Apollo. Engraving by J. Saenredam, 1594, after H. Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Diana (Artemis) riding the chariot of the moon across the heavens. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.

Diana (Artemis) as a huntress with her nymphs and hounds hunting a stag. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1763, after A.D. Gabbiani.

Astronomy: the moon goddess (Diana), in her chariot drawn by a pair of women. Engraving by C. Lasinio, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

Diana

Images from the collections

Images featuring Diana

Works from the collections

Astronomy: Diana, as Moon goddess, an angel above looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

The children of Niobe are shot with arrows by Artemis and Apollo. Engraving by J. Saenredam, 1594, after H. Goltzius after Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Diana (Artemis) riding the chariot of the moon across the heavens. Engraving by J. Sadeler after M. de Vos.

Diana (Artemis) as a huntress with her nymphs and hounds hunting a stag. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1763, after A.D. Gabbiani.

Astronomy: the moon goddess (Diana), in her chariot drawn by a pair of women. Engraving by C. Lasinio, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.

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