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Carved sculpture of Diana, the goddess of hunting, who is semi reclining with her right arm around a deer and a bouquet of flowers in her left arm.

Diana

A Roman goddess of hunting from Gröden

This carved, unvarnished sculpture shows Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting, with her right arm around a deer and a bouquet of flowers in her left arm. There is a bow and arrow in front of her. This small figurine is an expression of the stylistic renewal going on in the two Gröden art schools, which started to embrace art nouveau during the 1920s under the management of Guido Balsamo Stella. 

Main category:
Art
Subcategory:
Wood carving
Epoch:20th century
Area(s):Selva Gardena
GPS coordinates:@11.73425,46.56049
Diana, goddess of the hunt | Wood | Guido Balsamo Stella | Wolkenstein art school | Myth | Albino Pitscheider | World Exhibition Paris 1925 | Society
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