The Hunt of Diana

The "Hunt of Diana" is a painting by the Italian Baroque artist Domenichino. The painting depicts Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals, who is identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. Diana was also associated with fertility and childbirth. In Domenichino's painting, Diana is shown as a huntress, typically depicted with a bow and quiver, often accompanied by a hound or deer. This work, created around 1617-1618, is noted for its sensitive use of color and an idyllic mood that deviates from the more rigid classicism found in some of Domenichino's other works.12