Acteon Collection

Death of Actaeon
CH23210 Death of Actaeon by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Landscape with Diana and Acteon. Creator: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Landscape with Diana and Acteon, Unknown date

Actaeon surprises Diana and her companions, 1693. Creator: Willem van Mieris
Actaeon surprises Diana and her companions, 1693

Diana Surprised by Actaeon. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
Diana Surprised by Actaeon

Diana and Actaeon (the Metamorphosis of Acteon), 1544. Creator: Jean Mignon
Diana and Actaeon (the Metamorphosis of Acteon), 1544

Diane et Actéon, between 1635 and 1640. Creator: Michel Dorigny
Diane et Acteon, between 1635 and 1640. Diana and Acteon. Goddess of hunting and her nymphs. Diana, leaning on a rock, holds an arrow and wears a tiara with the symbol of the moon

Diana and Actaeon, 1585 / 92. Creator: Jacopo Bassano il vecchio
Diana and Actaeon, 1585/92

The Metamorphosis of Acteon, 1535-55. Creator: Jean Mignon
The Metamorphosis of Acteon, 1535-55

Hearing (Auditus), from Quinque Sensuum (Five Senses), ca. 1655. Creator: Francis Cleyn
Hearing (Auditus), from Quinque Sensuum (Five Senses), ca. 1655

Snuff-box, Amsterdam, 1733 (gold & mother-of-pearl) (see also 1272933)
1272932 Snuff-box, Amsterdam, 1733 (gold & mother-of-pearl) (see also 1272933) by Heylbrouck, Norbert (c.1685-1762); length: 8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark of Jean Saint, Amsterdam)

Acteon devoured by hunting hounds (engraving)
3480566 Acteon devoured by hunting hounds (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Acteon devoured by hunting hounds. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving)
STC134122 Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by Actaeon
BON40625 Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by Actaeon by Vaccaro, Andrea (1598-1670); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Aktaion devoured by the Dogs of Artemis (engraving)
662722 Aktaion devoured by the Dogs of Artemis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aktaion devoured by the Dogs of Artemis)

Diana and Actaeon, 1607 (panel)
XAM74874 Diana and Actaeon, 1607 (panel) by Wtewael or Utewael, Joachim (c.1566-1638); 58x59 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Dutch, out of copyright

Beadlet anemone, barrel bubble snail, long-horn
Barrel bubble snail, Acteon tormatilis 1, beadlet anemone, Actinia equina 2, yellow-barred long-horn, Nemophora degeerella 3, brown hawker, Aeshna grandis 4. Acteon austral, actinie de Ste

La Perte De L Acteon (engraving)
2789256 La Perte De L Acteon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Perte De L Acteon. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 21 March 1880)

Curtis British Entomology Plate 442
Lepidoptera: Hesperia actaeon = Thymelicus acteon (Lulworth Skipper) [Plant: Salsola kali (Prickly Glasswort)] Date: 1824-39

Acteon (chromolitho)
975938 Acteon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acteon. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Diana and Actaeon
CH21806 Diana and Actaeon by Clouet, Francois (c.1510-72) (school of); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Diana and Actaeon
PHD888 Diana and Actaeon by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; (add.info)

Diana and Actaeon
SCG53402 Diana and Actaeon by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Diana and Actaeon (oil on canvas)
ZEN144355 Diana and Actaeon (oil on canvas) by Albani, Francesco (1578-1660); Xantus Janos Museum, Gyor, Hungary; eJ.P. Zenobel; Italian, out of copyright

Diana and Actaeon, Fontainebleau School, mid 16th century (oil on canvas)
PWI94902 Diana and Actaeon, Fontainebleau School, mid 16th century (oil on canvas) by French School, (16th century); 265x367 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Snuff-box, Amsterdam, 1733 (gold & mother-of-pearl) (see also 1272932)
1272933 Snuff-box, Amsterdam, 1733 (gold & mother-of-pearl) (see also 1272932) by Heylbrouck, Norbert (c.1685-1762); length: 8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark of Jean Saint, Amsterdam)

Actaeon Discovers the goddess Diana at her Bath, reconstruction of a fresco in the House
CHT221503 Actaeon Discovers the goddess Diana at her Bath, reconstruction of a fresco in the House of Sallust in Pompeii (colour litho) by Loria, Vincenzo (b.1850); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Diana and Actaeon, thought to be the work of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603
MFI123747 Diana and Actaeon, thought to be the work of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) 16th century (embroidery) by English School, (16th century); Parham House, West Sussex

Diana and Acteon. Creator: Pierre Francois Tardieu
Diana and Acteon

Diane et Acteon changeen Cerf, ca. 1742. Creator: Etienne Fessard
Diane et Acteon change en Cerf, ca. 1742. [Diana and Actaeon transformed into a stag]

Diana and Actaeon, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Joseph Bergler
Diana and Actaeon, late 18th-early 19th century

Acteon turn d into a Stag, and devour d by his dogs, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Acteon turn d into a Stag, and devour d by his dogs, 1733. Prince Acteon happened upon Diana naked while she was bathing. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733

Diane and Acteon, c1584-1609. Artist: Joseph Heintz the Elder
Diane and Acteon, c1584-1609. In Roman mythology, Diana was the virgin goddess of the hunt, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Artemis, Private collection

Archaic metope showing Actaeon and Artemis, 5th century BC
Archaic metope showing Actaeon being set on by his dogs and Artemis, from temple E at Selinunte. Made of limestone, with head and arms of Parian marble, 5th century BC

Andreas von Behn Diana Acteon painting Watercolor
Andreas von Behn, Diana and Acteon, painting, Watercolor and gouache on parchment, Frame of black wood, Height, 12.7 cm (5 inches), Width, 16.5 cm (6.4 inches)

Jan Brueghel Elder Landscape Diana Acteon Akteon
Jan Brueghel the Elder, Landscape with Diana and Acteon, Landscape with Diana and Akteon, Oil on copper, Height, 37 cm (14.5 inches), Width, 27 cm (10.6 inches)

Diana Acteon Etching Engraving sheet 10 13 / 16 x 13 11 / 16
Artokoloro

Acteon Game Mythology Jeu de la Mythologie 1644
Artokoloro

Diana and Acteon. While out hunting, Acteon surprises the goddess Diana and as a punnishment is mauled to death by his own dogs. Louis Galloche (1670-1761). Oil on canvas. Private collection

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"Actaeon: A Tragic Tale of Transformation and Divine Wrath" In the realm of Greek mythology, Actaeon's story is one that echoes with tragedy and serves as a cautionary tale. The Death of Actaeon, depicted in various artworks such as The Petitions (detail) and Diana and Actaeon, showcases the gruesome fate that befell this ill-fated hunter. Actaeon, a mortal man known for his exceptional hunting skills, unknowingly stumbled upon a sacred grove where the goddess Diana and her nymphs were bathing. This unfortunate encounter sealed his destiny. In Jacopo Bassano il vecchio's painting titled Diana and Actaeon, we witness the moment when Actaeon intrudes upon the divine scene, forever altering his life. As punishment for witnessing her nakedness, Diana cursed Actaeon by transforming him into a stag. Jean Mignon's artwork called The Metamorphosis captures this pivotal event in which he undergoes an unimaginable transformation from human to animal form. The consequences of crossing paths with divinity are further explored in Francis Cleyn's Hearing (Auditus), emphasizing how even our senses can betray us when faced with supernatural forces. This notion is reinforced through various engravings like Aktaion devoured by the Dogs of Artemis and Acteon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds. The tragic end befalls Actaeon as he is ultimately torn apart by his own loyal hounds who no longer recognize their master due to his metamorphosis. These haunting scenes are vividly portrayed in artworks such as Snuff-box from Amsterdam or Actsone devoured by hunting hounds engraving. Diana's wrath extends beyond just punishing one individual; it also affects those around him.