Who created "Diana and Endymion"?

Diana and Endymion was created by Giuseppe Diamantini in 1650–1700.

When was "Diana and Endymion" created?

This artwork was created 1650–1700.

Is "Diana and Endymion" in the public domain?

Yes, Diana and Endymion is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Diana and Endymion

Giuseppe Diamantini

1650–1700

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 8 3/4 × 6 3/8 in. (22.2 × 16.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1971

Accession Number

1971.558.5

Art Historical Context

Giuseppe Diamantini's *Diana and Endymion*, an exquisite etching from around 1650–1700, captures a timeless moment from classical mythology. In the myth, the moon goddess Diana discovers the handsome shepherd Endymion asleep on Mount Latmos. Struck by love, she requests eternal youth and slumber for him from Zeus, ensuring their nocturnal encounters endure forever. This Venetian artist's interpretation reflects the Baroque era's fascination with dramatic emotion, sensuality, and divine-human interplay, themes popular in 17th-century Italian art. Created as an etching—a printmaking technique w...

About the Artist

Giuseppe Diamantini · 1621–1705

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