Diane de Versailles (Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt)

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Marble statue picturing goddess Artemis. Poised with her left foot in front, she uses her right hand to reach for a quiver of arrows. Her other hand hovers above the horns of a deer standing on its' hind legs.

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Date of Creation: 2nd quarter 2nd century AD (?) (Hadrian's era?) (125 - 150) Era / period: Imperial Roman

Alternatively titled, "Diane de Versailles," this statue is currently being housed at the Lourve. It sits at 2o0 cm (or 6'5") and is made completely out of marble. It pictures Artemis reaching back to a quiver of arrows, with her left hand hovering above the head of a deer.

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    Leochares
  • publisher
    Louvre Museum
  • publisher place
    Paris, France
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    © 2011 Louvre Museum, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Thierry Ollivier
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    Musée du Louvre
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