Title

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

Caption

Parma, Fontanellato, Rocca Sanvitale, room of Diana and Actaeon: detail of the ceiling with the cycle of frescoes by Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) depicting the myth of Diana and Actaeon, taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The room, frescoed in 1524, probably was the bathroom of Paola Gonzaga, wife of Galeazzo Sanvitale. In this lunette it is likely depicted Paola Gonzaga, in the likeness of the goddess Ceres. Rocca Sanvitale, Fontanellato (PR), Emilia Romagna, Italia - Italy

Date

Mar 12, 2003

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A00_402

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,2Mb (4,4Mb) / 13,3in x 15,5in / 3992 x 4659 (300dpi)

Keywords

XVI secolo XVI century Affresco Fresco Arte Art Atteone Actaeon Cerere Ceres Dea Goddess Divinità Divinity Emilia Romagna Fontanellato Girolamo Francesco M. Mazzola Il Cinquecento The 16th Century Il Parmigianino Italia Italy Metamorfosi Metamorphosis Mito greco Greek Myth Mitologia Mythology Olimpo Olympus Parma Pittura Painting XVI secolo XVI century

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