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The Sacrifice to Diana, ca. 1695 - 1705

  • etching, engravings, paper
  • 257 x 195 mm
  • Inv. 2014-W

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At the temple of Diana, Silvio and Amaryllis' fathers have a burnt offering lit for the goddess. A satyr enters the temple with news that Amaryllis and Mirtillo have been found together in a cave. Print from a series of 12 prints illustrating Giovanni Battista Guarini's play Il pastor fido (3rd scene from Act 4).

Artist

Richard II van Orley RKD VIAF Wikidata
Brussels 1663 - Brussels 1732
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Title The Sacrifice to Diana
Date ca. 1695 - 1705
Period 17th century
18th century
Location Brussels TGN
Medium and support etching AAT
engravings AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: R.V. Orlij fecit
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
engravings AAT
Inventory number 2014-W
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-W
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7312/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31D12 youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass
31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden Iconclass
42G2111 father (first degree family relationships) Iconclass
42G2121 son (first degree family relationships) Iconclass
42G2122 daughter (first degree family relationships) Iconclass
48A712 the audience ~ art performance Iconclass
48C145 architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. Iconclass
48C16 architectural detail Iconclass
48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture Iconclass
55C221 Sacrifice Iconclass
82A names of literary characters Iconclass
83(GUARINI, Pastor Fido) (scenes from) specific works of literature: Guarini, Pastor Fido Iconclass
92C3 (story of) Diana (Artemis) Iconclass
92L4 satyrs, fauns, Sileni Iconclass
92L41 satyr(s) (in general) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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