Diana and Endymion

Luca Giordano

c. 1675/1680

Diana and Endymion by Luca Giordano

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 149.2 x 164 cm (58 3/4 x 64 9/16 in.) framed: 170.2 x 185.4 x 9.2 cm (67 x 73 x 3 5/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CIS-B

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Joseph F. McCrindle in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fuller Feder and in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1991.20.1

About the Artist

Luca Giordano · 16341705

Luca Giordano (1634–1705) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period who was one of the most prolific and versatile artists of the seventeenth century, earning the nickname "Luca fa presto" ("Luca works fast") for his extraordinary speed of execution. Born in Naples, he studied under José de Ribera and traveled extensively in Italy, absorbing influences from the Venetian colorists, Pietro d...

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