Antoine Coypel (Paris, 1661 - 1722) Workshop/follower
Diana with her nymphs
Oil on canvas
88 x 120 cm. - In frame 104 x 134 cm.
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The scene, set in an outdoor mythological context characterized by a soft and theatrical atmosphere typical of the 17th-century French school, shows Diana, goddess of the hunt, easily recognizable by the crescent moon on her head, partially undressed with a blue cloak falling over her legs.
The goddess, seated in the center of the composition, is surrounded by her handmaids and nymphs who assist her during her bath, following a hunt, as evidenced by the arches and quivers laid down; one handmaid, on the left, kneels while helping her to take off her shoes, while another, on the opposite side, offers her a basket full of fruit and flowers.
The work derives, albeit with some variations, from a composition by Antoine Coypel (Paris 1661 - 1722) kept in the Muséee Départemental des Vosges in Epinal, France (img.1 - https://www.pubhist.com/w74885), already celebrated at the time thanks to engravers like Pieter van den Berge (1694 - 1737) who contributed to its dissemination (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, img.2 - https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200395096).
This work, "Le Repos de Diane", dedicated above all to the delight of collectors who loved this subject to adorn their private rooms, was a great success starting from the original in 1695, as evidenced by numerous period copies; among these is ours, the work of a follower or a painter from Coypel's workshop.
Given his position as director of the Académie Royale and "First Painter to the Duke of Orléans", Coypel indeed had an enormous influence on a generation of French painters of the early 18th century, who studied his grand decorative cycles such as the Gallery of Aeneas at the Palais-Royal in Paris.
The painting, of excellent quality, re-presents the studied scenographic arrangement, where the measured postures of the nymphs in the foreground serve to direct the viewer's gaze towards the central figure of Diana. The use of warm colors and the softness of the forms reflect the influence of Coypel's style, known for his mastery in depicting mythological and elegant scenes.
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