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Description: | One of four oval paintings attributed to Biagio Rebecca that surmount George III pier-glasses made by Thomas Chippendale the Younger. Diana stands on her attribute, the crescent shaped moon. Diana fell in love with the shepherd Endymion when she saw him sleeping. Although she was the goddess of chastity, in one version of the myth Diana and Endymion had many children as a result of their encounters. | Subjects: | Endymion) mythology (Diana | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Rebecca, Biagio (Italian painter, 1735-1808, active in Great Britain) Æ Attributed to Attributed to manner of Kauffmann, Angelica (Swiss painter and printmaker, 1741-1807) Previously attributed to Kauffmann, Angelica (Swiss painter and printmaker, 1741-1807) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8693... | Go to resource |
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