The Ancient World

Mosaic Floor from Villelaure with Diana and Callisto Surrounded by Hunt Scenes, Found in Villelaure, France, Gallo-Roman, 3rd century A.D. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Currently not on view “The central element of this mosaic depicts the nymph Callisto and Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt. Callisto broke the vow of Diana’s followers to remain chaste and was seduced by Jupiter. Here Diana discovers Callisto’s pregnancy.The mosaic was found in the ruins of an ancient villa (the Villa Laura) in southern France, which was a province of the Roman Empire and is near the present-day French town of Villelaure.” (Mary Levkoff, 2008)

Mosaic Floor from Villelaure with Diana and Callisto Surrounded by Hunt Scenes, Found in Villelaure, France, Gallo-Roman, 3rd century A.D.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Currently not on view

“The central element of this mosaic depicts the nymph Callisto and Diana, the virgin goddess of the hunt. Callisto broke the vow of Diana’s followers to remain chaste and was seduced by Jupiter. Here Diana discovers Callisto’s pregnancy.The mosaic was found in the ruins of an ancient villa (the Villa Laura) in southern France, which was a province of the Roman Empire and is near the present-day French town of Villelaure.”

(Mary Levkoff, 2008)

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