![Jean-François de Troy - Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing [1722-24] by Gandalf's Gallery](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tgHlAVnhuBzmoJdP65e7SVz1ZBqfoXgZ3BNQXrtlWX1aAtVoMTznldB6WXDYxKnM_XyId2i9PqHE6_yhxfBXF36VniEurAKDCdUMOWwIAGbPW3Xo5MrJIozGudJmykew=s0-d)
Jean-François de Troy - Diana and Her Nymphs Bathing [1722-24], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.
In the Metamorphoses, the Roman poet Ovid described how nymphs bathed Diana, the goddess of the hunt, in a stream of clear water. Jean-François de Troy (Paris, 1679 - Rome, 1752) portrayed the moment after the bath when the nymphs are drying Diana's body and refastening her tunic. To the left, a nymph attempts to shield Diana's nudity from a lecherous satyr's sight. De Troy's choice of subject matter and the description of the women's flesh, creamy white with a pink blush tint, give this painting an erotic charge. The satyr, watching the scene voyeuristically from the side, becomes a stand-in for the viewer. De Troy used a warm palette of autumnal and pastel colours to describe the surrounding foliage and sky. Layers of glazes intensify the glowing tones.
[Getty Centre, Los Angeles - Oil on canvas, 29.25 x 36.125 inches]
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