Artemis :: Diana :: Cybele Classical Mythology Interpreted through the Ages Dr. Chris Ann Matteo October 2009
Diana 16 th c statuary Huntress and stag
Artemis of Ephesus (Greek Asia Minor, modern Turkey) The cult statue worshipped in the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World circa 1c AD
The Artemis of Ephesus at Villa d’Este Reinterpreted as a fountain for garden statuary In a wealthy Renaissance villa in Rome
Diana as Huntress Anonymous, probably of the School of Fountainbleau, c.1550; Louvre. It is thought to be a portrait of Henry II's principal mistress, Diane de Poitiers, who exercised a major influence on his reign.
Caserta Garden Walk The view back to the Reggia with one’s back to the Diana/Actaeon statuary group
Diana at the Bath :: Garden Statuary at Reggia di Caserta Palace and gardens of the Bourbon Kings of Naples Right hand statue group in the pool at the far end of a long garden walk
Actaeon and his Hounds Left statuary group in the pool, opposite Diana and her Nymphs