NEW PAINTING - Artemis' Stag (2017)

Just completed a new painting yesterday. It was inspired by some reading I had just recently done on the goddess Artemis, as well as the general remark of "why don't you paint something other than horses?".

Well here is a painting of not a horse.

Artemis is known as the goddess of the hunt and is one of the most respected of all the ancient Greek deities. Artemis is known as the goddess of the hunt and is one of the most respected of all the ancient Greek deities.  Not only was Artemis the goddess of the hunt, she was also known as the goddess of wild animals, wilderness, childbirth and virginity. Also, she was protector of young children and was know to bring and relieve disease in women. In literature and art she was depicted as a huntress carrying a bow and arrow.

In art she is often accompanied by a stag and hound, though traditionally her animal is the bear.  Stags have powerful mythological meanings throughout different cultures around the world. The are associated with both the feminine and masculine energies, independence, spiritual authority, fertility, gentleness and kindness.

The painting is acrylic on canvas, 48" x 24"