Diana and her Nymphs 1600 - 1662
laurentdelahyre
themetropolitanmuseumofart
textile, sculpture
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abstract painting
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water colours
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dog
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textile
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possibly oil pastel
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text
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handmade artwork painting
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oil painting
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female-nude
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tile art
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underpainting
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sculpture
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painting painterly
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watercolour bleed
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decorative-art
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male-nude
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watercolor
"Diana and her Nymphs" is a tapestry woven between 1600 and 1662 by Laurent de La Hyre, a French painter and tapestry designer. The tapestry depicts the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon, bathing with her nymphs in a wooded landscape. The scene is framed by a decorative border featuring mythological figures, highlighting the classical themes of the piece. The tapestry is now held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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