Landscape with Cephalus and Procris Reunited by Diana
Claude Lorrain
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- Landscape with Cephalus and Procris reunited by Diana
1645
Medium and support: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 101.5 x 132.8 cm
National Gallery, London
Cephalus and Procris in Greek mythology is a young couple, newly married, whose love was destined to end in tragedy.
The painting is included in Liber Veritatis (LV 91).
Procris was accidentally killed by her husband Cephalus. In one version of the story she was brought back to life by the goddess Diana. Here the goddess reconciles the couple and warns them of the dangers of jealousy and unfaithfulness.
The story comes from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' (Book VII) where Diana, goddess of hunting, gave the huntsman Cephalus a magic dog and spear. Ovid's story ends tragically with Cephalus accidentally killing Procris with the spear. The happy ending shown in this painting by Claude is unusual. However, Claude also made a (now lost) picture of the death of Procris.
The painting was purchased from the Angerstein collection.
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