Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Medal Diana (Artemis) Riding Stag Hunt Mythology RARE
Antique Art Nouveau bronze medal featuring a beautiful high-relief depiction of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, riding a stag while holding a wreath or garland above her head. The design is strongly associated with late 19th to early 20th century Art Nouveau medallic art and classical mythology.
The reverse displays a laurel wreath surrounding a blank central field, suggesting the medal may have originally been intended as an award or presentation piece that could be engraved.
Diana is the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Artemis and is traditionally associated with hunting, nature, wildlife, and the moon. The stag or deer is one of her sacred animals, making this imagery a striking mythological allegory.
Details:
• Material: Bronze (appears gilt bronze)
• Style: Art Nouveau / classical mythology
• Subject: Diana (Artemis) riding stag
• Reverse: Laurel wreath with blank center