F6.2 ARTEMIS & AKTAION

Museum Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Fresco, Roman
Context: Pompeii
Date: --
Period: Imperial Roman

SUMMARY

Artemis stands holding a bow, watching as Aktaion is torn apart by his hounds. The stag-head above the boy's head represents his metamorphosis.

ARTICLESArtemis