A RECTANGULAR CARVED WOOD ALLEGORICAL RELIEF WITH THE YOUNG APOLLO AND DIANA

The bas-relief of youthful putti, framed by flower-entwined Roman acanthus leaves, evokes the history of Diana and Endymion recounted in Lucian's Dialogues of the Gods as well as the poets' concept of the timelessness of beauty that is 'a joy forever'. A labourer enjoying his evening repast celebrates the arrival of the moon-deity Diana, who discovers his sleeping companion.

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