Plate 7: Diana; statue of the nude goddess standing on a socle, wearing a crescent moon in her hair and holding a bow and arrow; from 'Statues of Roman Gods' after Jacques Jonghelinck

Philips Galle|Philips Galle|Jacques Jonghelinck

1586 · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

One of eight numbered plates from the series 'Statues of Roman Gods', after Jacques Jonghelinck. The plates illustrate Bacchus and the seven planetary gods and was originally displayed in the town hall of Antwerp. The series was published by Philips Galle in 1585 in Antwerp and again in 1586.

Artist

Philips Galle|Philips Galle|Jacques Jonghelinck

Date

1586

Medium

Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Miss Helen J. Baker, 1937