Diana and her Nymphs (detail)
by DOMENICHINO, Oil on canvas
The painting represents a supreme idealization of the ancient myth, evoked as a fable in the unbridled but exquisitely calculated play of the nymphs. The search for a classical balance mitigates the soft sensuality of the bathing figures, just as the dazzling colours are tempered by the atmospheric effect of the glazing, clearly visible after the recent restoration.