Part One
Luca Giordano
"Diana and Endymion" 1675-1680
Oil on Canvas
Neapolitan 1634-1705
National Gallery Of Art 1991.20.1
Part Two
In this painting there are two figures. Diana is floating above Endymion while he is sleeping. Endymions dogs are watching at his feet.
Diana, Endymion and one of his dogs are in the center of the painting. It seems most of the focus is on Endymion because his whole body is visible and in the light. Diana's upper body can be seen but her lower half is faded out to black. The other dog is in the bottom left corner. It is very dark so you can only see his head, mostly his eyes and nose. The lines of Endymions staff, left forearm right leg and Diana's right forearm all lead the viewer from various points at the edge of the painting to their two heads. That is the cornerstone of the story. Endymion is lying on the ground asleep propped up against a boulder. His two dogs are at his feet both are sitting up. It appears that Diana is coming down to him......

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   "Diana and Endymion". ... The painting is deep. It looks like it goes back about 100
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