Diana and Actaeon

Titian · 1556–1559

The hunter Actaeon crosses into Diana's hidden bathing place at the instant his fate is sealed.

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Title: Diana and Actaeon
Creator: Titian
Date: 1556–1559
Holding source: The National Gallery
Medium: Painting
Mythic links: Artemis

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The hunter Actaeon crosses into Diana's hidden bathing place at the instant his fate is sealed. MythBranch includes this work as evidence of later reception: it shows how a mythic figure or episode was selected, reshaped and transmitted for a new audience.

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