Why it matters
Two women bathe in the last rays of the setting sun, while in the dark on the right two dogs tear at a stag: a reference to Actaeon, who was turned into a stag after seeing Diana bathing.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1620.
- Guercino painted it after a stay in Venice.
- A servant carries a bowl and a red cloth.
Based on the German Wikipedia article Das Bad der Diana (CC BY-SA 4.0).