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Antique oil on canvas depicting "Le Repos de Diane", framed in a contemporary gilded and carved wood frame.
The scene depicts the goddess of the hunt, having put away her bow and quiver, ready to enjoy the pleasures of a relaxing bath in the company of her nymph. The two girls are standing at the edge of a grove, near the banks of a stream.
They are hidden by tall, luxuriant shrubs, and the goddess is sitting naked on a precious blue silk cloth.
The softness of the colors and the smoothness of the skin of the two young women testify to the significant influence of Italian art on the painter's development. In reality, the mythological inspiration only served to justify an image that would otherwise have seemed too sensual.
The subject is secondary to the painting's true intention; here, it celebrates the allure of the female nude, in a blend of glamour and eroticism.
Condition : Good.
Origin: 19th-century France.
Dimensions : 100 x 90 cm.
Document : Certificate of authenticity.
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