Diana
Diana
Artist
Frederick William MacMonnies
(1863 - 1937)
Date1890
MediumBronze
Dimensions30 3/4 x 21 x 17 1/2 in. (78.1 x 53.3 x 44.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
Signedself base, top rear: F. MacMonnies / 1890 / copyright 1894
On View
Not on viewMacMonnies created a dynamic sculpture of Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon, by portraying her in mid-stride, just after shooting an arrow. Diana balances on the ball of one foot, an unstable pose that provides a sense of fluid motion. The sculptor placed a crescent moon in her hair, a traditional symbol that, along with the bow, communicates her identity. In contrast to the idealized bodies and faces of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture, MacMonnies based his figures on live models, incorporating naturalistic proportions and individualized features.
Markingsmarked self base, top rear: E. Gruet Jeune Fondeur, Paris
