Michele Rocca (Parma 1666- Venezia 1751) attribuito

Michele Rocca, known as "Parmigianino" (Parma 1666 - Venice 1751) Oil on canvas Dimensions: 97 x 72 cm Frame: 142 x 118 cm Excellent condition The painting has been professionally cleaned and placed on a new frame to bring the canvas to perfect tension, avoiding lining and maintaining the original canvas. An extraordinary Louis XV frame, richly carved and gilded in pure gold, completes the work excellently. Magnificent oil painting on canvas depicting one of the most fascinating scenes of Greek and Roman mythology. The myth of Diana and Endymion is narrated in Ovid's "Metamorphoses" and tells the story of Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon, and her impossible love for the young mortal shepherd Endymion. Diana was hopelessly in love with this beautiful shepherd and asked her father Zeus to grant him eternal youth. Zeus partially fulfilled his daughter's requests, but in addition to not letting him age, he plunged Endymion into an eternal sleep. Diana could only admire her beloved who slept unaware. This myth explained, in ancient times, why, on certain nights, the sky was without the Moon: the goddess in love descended from the sky with her chariot pulled by swans to visit her sleeping love. The canvas is painted masterfully, and the nude bodies of the two protagonists, arranged horizontally one above the other, are truly splendid. The goddess with her diaphanous skin and full of sensual femininity, and the handsome youth lying in a languid and virile pose. Two winged putti support Endymion to show him to Diana, while two others flutter in the sky around the carriage pulled by the swans, from which the goddess has descended. The composition is particularly successful, and the nudity of the elegant figures stands out excellently in the setting rich in lights and shadows of the river undergrowth. The work is to be attributed to the talented Parmesan master Michele Rocca, whose workshop specialized in the creation of paintings of a historical and mythological nature, always very articulated and scenographic. Certificate of authenticity according to law drawn up by an antique dealer registered with FIMA We deliver directly if the distance allows it, otherwise we rely on specialized couriers. Tracked shipping (DHL TRACKING) and fully insured with anti-shock packaging in a custom-made wooden crate. Delivery within 3 working days from receipt of the transfer (DHL EXPRESS) Negotiable price and personalized payments. We will answer the phone (348 7225327) or via e-mail to any of your requests SEE ALL THE DETAILS OF THE PAINTING ON OUR WEBSITE: https://www.antichitaischia.it/it/prodotto/--diana-e-endimione-