Tiziano Vecelli - Diana and Callisto 1556-1559
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Diana and Callisto 1556-1559
187x205cm oil on canvas
National Gallery London, London, United Kingdom
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From National Gallery London:
Callisto was the favourite of Diana, virgin goddess of the hunt. Her beauty aroused the attention of Jupiter, king of the gods, who seduced her by disguising himself as Diana. Nine months later Callisto’s pregnancy was discovered when she was forced by her suspicious companions to strip and bathe after hunting. Titian chose to paint the moment of her humiliating exposure and banishment from Diana’s chaste entourage.