Actaeon_And_Diana

Actaeon And Diana Actaeon and Diana The two sculptures of Actaeon and Diana were cast of bronze in 1925 by Paul Manship. Paul Manship (1885-1966)was a very sought after and recognized sculptor in his time. He gave these sculptures away for charity. It came to Tulsa’s Gilcrease while the National Museum of American Art is renovated. Diana is 85 x 15 x 23 ½ in., and Actaeon is 85 x 15 x 24 ¾ in.. Here is what I perceived at the museum first (my thoughts changed after I discovered the mythological story behind them.)-----The two sculptures meld together in one action scene. Either one would not be complete and unified without the other. Actaeon with horn looking things is about to be brought down by two dogs, but it looks like Diana might save him. She has apparently just shot an arrow to save her dying love as they both run for safety. Two things I can’t comprehend though--- why does Actaeon have horns and why doesn’t Diana show any anguish while her loves face is releasing to the grave. Diana seems to be hard and so sure of herself. I read a translation from diana, actaeon, one, two, show, sculptures, while, museum, men, lines, hard, dogs, very, unity, together, things, story, shows, servants, screamed, say, saw, save, said, run, releasing, piece, paul, own, off, nearby, manship, horns, gilcrease, fight