Title

Parma, Fontanellato, Rocca Sanvitale, room of Diana and Actaeon

Caption

Parma, Fontanellato, Rocca Sanvitale, room of Diana and Actaeon: detail of the Northern wall of the cycle of frescoes by Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) depicting the myth of Diana and Actaeon, taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Actaeon, turned into a stag, is eaten by his own dogs. The room, frescoed in 1524, probably was the bathroom of Paola Gonzaga, wife of Galeazzo Sanvitale. Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato (PR), Emilia Romagna, Italia - Italy

Date

Mar 12, 2003

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A00_397

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68,5Mb (6,3Mb) / 13,3in x 20,0in / 3992 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

XVI secolo XVI century Affresco Fresco Amorino Cupid Arte Art Atteone Actaeon Caccia Hunting Cane Dog Cervo Deer Crudeltà Cruelty Emilia Romagna Fontanellato Girolamo Francesco M. Mazzola Il Cinquecento The 16th Century Il Parmigianino Italia Italy Metamorfosi Metamorphosis Mito greco Greek Myth Mitologia Mythology Opera d'arte Artwork Ovidio Ovid Parma Pittura Painting Putto XVI secolo XVI century

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