Diana

Primary Creator
Sculptor Auguste Saint-Gaudens
Contributor(s)
Properties
Era1900s
Height90 inches
Length50 inches
StyleNeo-Classical (19th-21st Cent)
Width50 inches
Name of WorkDiana
Production Date1892
Production Location
United States
Cornish, New Hampshire
Current Location
United States
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Media TypesBronze
General Notes

Seems to be almost gilded (with gold), but I believe is just the lustrous finish of the bronze by the artist.

Description

Full figure female nude pulling an arrow thru a bow and balancing on one foot. A presentation of an ideal female form.

Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life

Serenity in action. But not a strong world view in any case, quite placid.

Context Information

There may be other versions of this statue in other venues.

Tags

bow and arrow, Greek goddess, nude

Scale

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