Apollo en Diana doden de kinderen van Niobe 1733

This etching by Bernard Picart, titled "Apollo en Diana doden de kinderen van Niobe" (Apollo and Diana Kill the Children of Niobe), depicts the tragic tale from Greek mythology. In this scene, Apollo and Diana, riding on a cloud, rain arrows down on the children of Niobe, who had angered the deities by boasting her superiority over Leto, their mother. The scene illustrates the punishment inflicted upon Niobe, with the focus on the emotional distress and suffering of the dying children. This dramatic composition and intricate detail in the figures are characteristic of Picart's work and the Baroque era.