Diana Hunting and Proserpina in the Underworld

Diana Hunting and Proserpina in the Underworld

Master I. D. C.

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon, and her hounds pursue a stag through a nocturnal landscape; Proserpina (Persephone) is shown in the dreaded world below, presided over by her husband, Pluto (Hades).

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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