Fountain of Diana (Middle of 16th century)

Astrology Illustration Cancer by Virgil Finlay

Fountain of Diana

The Virgil Finlay drawing was made for an astrology magazine.

This marble sculpture once surmounted the monumental La Fontaine de Diane and was originally placed in the courtyard of the Château of Anet. It is now on display at the Louvre Museum, Paris, France.

The sculpture depicts a semi-reclining Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, accompanied by her two dogs, Phrocyon and Cyrius, clearly depicted as a greyhound and a water spaniel, with one arm around the neck of a majestic stag.

Reference:

• Fountain of Diana at the Louvre, Paris, France.