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Vase with the story of Diana and Actaeon
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Working in white on a black ground, Pierre Raymond introduced subtle tonal nuances in his monochromatic depictions. The flesh tone of the figures is emphasized through the introduction of a bit of red. Unfolding around the vase is the story of the goddess
Diana, who turned the hunter Actaeon into a stag for spying on her while she was bathing.
Title: Vase with the story of Diana and Actaeon
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Working in white on a black ground, Pierre Raymond introduced subtle tonal nuances in his monochromatic depictions.
The flesh tone of the figures is emphasized through the introduction of a bit of red.
Unfolding around the vase is the story of the goddess
Diana, who turned the hunter Actaeon into a stag for spying on her while she was bathing.
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