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'Diana and Callisto', 17th century. Artist: Pietro Liberi

'Diana and Callisto', 17th century. Artist: Pietro Liberi

2-548-486 - © Fine Art Images/Heritage Images

'Diana and Callisto', 17th century. According to Ovid, Jupiter took the form of Diana in order to force himself on Callisto when she was separated from Diana and the other nymphs After Callisto's pregnancy was discovered, Diana expelled her from the group. She then gave birth to a son, Arcas. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Pietro Liberi, attributed to: Italian, Venetian: Artist, painter
People Related
  1. Ovid: Roman: Author, poet
Medium
  1. Oil
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy Veneto Venezia Venice

  1. 45 26 19 N , 012 19 36 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4346x3248
File Size : 41,355kb

Aliases

  1. 4168
  1. 0760001802
  1. 2-548-486
  1. 2548486
  1. 4168
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