Nymphs of Diana Two nymphs of Diana standing before a tree PK-P-110.419, PK-P-120.834

Two female figures are depicted in an elegant, contrapuntal pose characteristic of the Haarlem Mannerist style. The figure on the right holds a large wooden bow, with a quiver of arrows resting against the tree trunk beside her. In the far left background, a stag is visible through the trees, identifying the setting as the sacred hunting grounds of Diana.

This print reflects the Renaissance Neoplatonic interest in the 'Book of Nature' and the idealization of the human form as a reflection of divine order. As followers of Diana, these nymphs represent the untamed purity of the natural world and the classical virtue of chastity, a frequent theme in the intellectual circles of the late 16th-century Netherlands.