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Basin with scenes from the story of Diana and Actaeon

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Sculptor from the Northern Netherlands (1570-1613) · 1570–1613

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Date: 1613
Medium: silver (metal)
Culture: Prague
Institution: Rijksmuseum

While bathing with her nymphs, Diana is spied on by the hunter Actaeon. As no mortal may see the chaste goddess naked, Diana turns him into a stag. Here he is still shown in human form with antlers sprouting from his head. On the back of this basin is a depiction of Actaeon in the guise of a stag being torn to pieces by his own hounds.

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