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The image depicts a nude male figure standing on a curved, lined surface in a dynamic pose. The man is aiming a bow with one foot forward and the other slightly lifted. He has long hair, one arm extended forward, and the other pulling back the bowstring with an arrow near his cheek. The figure wears a quiver of arrows on his back. In the background, there are linear rays, an intricate symbol near his head, and various incised lines.
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The image depicts a nude male figure standing on a curved, lined surface in a dynamic pose. The man is aiming a bow with one foot forward and the other slightly lifted. He has long hair, one arm extended forward, and the other pulling back the bowstring with an arrow near his cheek. The figure wears a quiver of arrows on his back. In the background, there are linear rays, an intricate symbol near his head, and various incised lines.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apollo and Diana

Jacopo de' Barbari

Date
c. 1503/1504
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16 x 10 cm (6 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.940
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Venetian
  • engraving
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Apollo
  • Diana
Provenance

British Museum (Lugt 301)

NGA object ID 4158. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.