S6.1 DIANA OF VERSAILLES
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre Ma589 |
| Title | Diana of Versailles |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 2.01 metres |
| Context | Discovered in Italy |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue attributed to Leochares ca 325 B.C. Restorations by Barthélemy Prieur (1602) and Lange (1808). |
| Style | Late Classical |
| Date | C1st - 2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Artemis (Roman Diana) draws an arrow from her quiver and grasps a stag by the horns. She wears a knee-length maiden's dress, sandals and tiara-crown.