Gender, Legends and Art Artemis Diana

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Gender, Legends and Art Artemis - Diana

• Vesa Matteo Piludu

University of Helsinki Department of Art Research
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Potnia Theron

• Detail of Artemis, here depicted as the Potnia
  Theron (Lady of the Beasts), from the Francois
  Vase. The goddess is winged, and grasps a panther
  (or lioness) and stag by the neck.

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Artemis

• Artemis feeds a long-necked bird (either a swan
  or heron) from her hand. The goddess is depicted
  with a spotted animal skin draped over her
  shoulders, a decorated quiver, and a spiked
  crown. In her hand she holds a kylix (cup).

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THE DEATH OF AKTAION
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Artemis from a painting of the Gigantomakhia

• Detail of Artemis from a painting of the
  Gigantomakhia (War of the Giants). The goddess
  aims her bow at a giant. She is dressed in a
  knee-length skirt of a maiden, and wears an
  animal skin cap. Below her stands Demeter
  wielding a spear.

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Aktaion is transformed into a stag

• Aktaion is transformed into a stag (indicated by
  the pair of antlers) by the goddess Artemis, and
  is torn apart by his hounds. The Naias Nymphe of
  the spring Gargathie sits watching.

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Tizian Diana e Atteone
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Tizian Morte di Atteone
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Tizian Diana and Callisto