Visual Legacy
Hunt, Wilderness, Moon
Ártemis through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across three millennia
Artemis of Versailles — Louvre Museum. The huntress draws an arrow from her quiver, dogs at her feet.
Artemis Brauronia — British Museum. The goddess of the bear, protector of young women.
Diana of Versailles — The Roman Artemis: huntress, moon goddess, protector of the wild.
Artemis and Actaeon — Attic red-figure, c. 450 BCE. The hunter who saw too much, transformed into a stag by the virgin goddess.
Artemis and the Children of Niobe — Attic red-figure, c. 460 BCE. The terrible vengeance of a goddess mocked.
Artemis of Ephesus — The many-breasted goddess of the great temple, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
