Probably workshop of Guido Durantino, Italian, Urbino, circa 1535 - 1545
A footed dish with Diana and Callisto in a grotto
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Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
Painted within a wooded landscape, in blue, green and oranges with a cityscape on the back.
Several collections labels, one English from the 19th century which is damaged.
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
25cm. diameter, 9⅞in.
Titus Kendall, London;
Where acquired.
This plate represents a celebrated episode from classical mythology: the story of Diana and Callisto, as recounted in Book II of Ovid’s Metamorphoses (circa 8 AD, lines 401–530). The scene shows the moment in which Diana discovers that one of her nymphs, Callisto, is pregnant instead of remaining chaste like the goddess. Callisto was seduced by Jupiter (Zeus) who disguised himself as Diana to gain the nymph’s trust. In the present plate, Callisto is being punished on the right and Diana is seated on the left near the grotto and surrounded by her nymphs.
The myth of Diana and Callisto was a popular subject among Renaissance artists, who were drawn to its themes of chastity, betrayal, and transformation. One of the most famous interpretations is Titian’s painting Diana and Callisto (1556-1559, National Gallery of Scotland, inv. NG 6616).
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