Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière
French, 1831–1900
Diana
modelled 1882
Diana, goddess of the moon and the hunt, can be identified here by the crescent moon in her hair and by the bow she holds. The sculptor clear chose the pose to display the figure’s sensuous curves to full effect. Contemporary critics felt that the sculpture’s features and physique were too naturalistic and individualized, noting that the figure looked more like a studio model than a classical goddess.
| Medium | bronze |
| Dimensions | 18 1/2 x 8 x 8 in. (47 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm) |
| Object Number | 1993.41 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark, 1993 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière, Diana, modelled 1882, bronze. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark, 1993.41
Select Bibliography
Lovett, Jennifer Gordon. The Art and Craft of Nineteenth-Century Sculpture. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1994.
