Diana baths in the fountain (16th Century) by Francesco Mazzola, ParmigianinoRocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato
During a hunt, Acteon sees the goddess Diana in the fountain.
Diana baths in the fountain (16th Century) by Francesco Mazzola, ParmigianinoRocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato
The goddess is angry because she was seen naked by a mortal, and she sprinkles him with the water of the fountain. The water starts to turn him into a deer.
The two nymphs witness the wrath of the goddess and the transformation of Atteone into deer.
Diana baths in the fountain (16th Century) by Francesco Mazzola, ParmigianinoRocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato
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