Old Painting From The French School Of The XVIII Century

OIL ON CANVAS - DIMENSIONS 132 X 106 CM The painting represents Diana the huntress the goddess Italica. Diana is an Italic, Latin and Roman goddess, lady of the woods, protector of wild animals, guardian of springs and streams, protector of women, to whom she ensured painless births, and dispenser of sovereignty. Often, this Roman goddess corresponds to the goddess Artemis of Greek mythology, but according to some scholars, the fusion between the two figures did not take place until later. Artemis-Diana, goddess of the hunt, virginity, archery, woods and the Moon, was later identified with other Eastern female deities during the religious syncretism of the Imperial era. According to legend, Diana - a young virgin skilled in hunting, irascible as well as vindictive - was a lover of solitude and an enemy of banquets; she used to wander in secluded places. In the name of Love she had taken a vow of chastity and for this reason she was only affable, if not protective, towards those who - like Hippolyte and the nymphs who promised to keep their virginity - confided in her. Diana is the twin of Apollo (or Phoebus) and is the daughter of Jupiter and Latona. THE WORK WILL BE SHIPPED IN A WOODEN BOX AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY