Nymphs of Diana Two nymphs of Diana standing in front of a tree PK-P-110.420, PK-P-147.013

This engraving depicts two female figures with the elongated, muscular anatomy characteristic of the Haarlem Mannerist style. One nymph is seen from behind while the other holds a large hunting bow and wears a small crescent moon in her hair; they are set within a dense forest featuring birds in flight and detailed foliage. The work demonstrates intricate line work and swelling contours to create a sense of sculptural volume.

As a collaboration between Hendrick Goltzius and Jan Saenredam, this print reflects the late Renaissance interest in the idealized human form as a microcosm of nature. In the context of the period's natural philosophy, Diana and her nymphs represented the untamed and chaste aspects of the wilderness, governed by the celestial influence of the moon.