Selene and Endymion
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| Caption | The chaste goddess of the moon, Selene (or Diana), is in love with the shepherd Endymion. Only at night when he is asleep does she quietly creep down to him, accompanied by Cupid, whose torch symbolizes burning love. This painting was (appropriately) hung in Mary Stuart’s bedchamber in Soestdijk Palace, for Lairesse felt that the function and decoration of a room should correspond. Date: c 1680. Object ID: SK-A-4210. |
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| Creator | Gerard de Lairesse, painter, Noord-Nederlands (1641–1711) |
| Artwork medium | canvas, oil paint |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Diana visiting sleeping Endymion Cupid Amor full moon Selene and Endymion painting Gerard de Lairesse |
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| YR0012104 | 1,661 x 2,500 pixels | 478 |
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