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Dawn Goddess

'Diana, Goddess of the Chase' by Artist 17th Century, French School, Circa 1660
'Diana, Goddess of the Chase' by Artist 17th Century, French School, Circa 1660

'Diana, Goddess of the Chase' by Artist 17th Century, French School, Circa 1660

Located in Knokke, BE

A Story of the Painting: 'Diana, Goddess of the Chase' In a serene forest bathed in the soft light of dawn, Diana, the Roman Goddess of the Hunt, stands poised and regal.

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17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Egg Tempera, Wood Panel

Aurora, Atelier

Aurora, Atelier

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Inspired by the Roman goddess of the Dawn, Aurora embodies renewal, hope, and the first light of a new day.

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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Ascension" Oil Painting, Spiritual Surrealism, Gold Leaf, Signed, 20x16 inch
"Ascension" Oil Painting, Spiritual Surrealism, Gold Leaf, Signed, 20x16 inch

"Ascension" Oil Painting, Spiritual Surrealism, Gold Leaf, Signed, 20x16 inch

By Kristy Gordon

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Here the figure of Christ has been replaced by a dark-haired female figure driving a chariot through the sky, perhaps in reference to Aurora, the Greek goddess of dawn. A dark-robed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

'Aurora', Baroque, Classical, Mythological Oil, Guido Reni, Quirinal, Rome
'Aurora', Baroque, Classical, Mythological Oil, Guido Reni, Quirinal, Rome

'Aurora', Baroque, Classical, Mythological Oil, Guido Reni, Quirinal, Rome

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

The fresco shows Aurora, goddess of the dawn, bringing forth a new day as she leads the way for Apollo, god of light, who follows behind in his golden quadriga or four-horse chariot.

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1850s Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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L'Aurora
L'Aurora

(After) Guido ReniL'Aurora, Circa 1850

Unavailable

H 48.5 in W 92 in D 2.5 in

L'Aurora

By (After) Guido Reni

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Guido Reni’s masterpiece L’Aurora was executed in 1614, and the striking image is as powerful today as it would have been to a viewer at the beginning of the 17th Century. Aurora, th...

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19th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eos

Fabio ModicaEos, 2016

Unavailable

H 79 in W 90 in D 1.5 in

Eos

By Fabio Modica

Located in Asheville, NC

This one is titled EOS after the goddess of the dawn and she radiates with the aura of the sun.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

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Memento Mori Skull with Rosary on Bible Zsolnay, Art Nouveau c. 1900
Memento Mori Skull with Rosary on Bible Zsolnay, Art Nouveau c. 1900

Memento Mori Skull with Rosary on Bible Zsolnay, Art Nouveau c. 1900

By Miklos Zsolnay

Located in Chicago, IL

Zsolnay would become well-known in the 1880s for its exceptional achievements in architectural ceramics, and world-renowned in the 1890s with its development of a multi-coloured, iri...

Category

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Materials

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L' Aurora - 19th Century Italian Figurative Oil Painting
L' Aurora - 19th Century Italian Figurative Oil Painting

L' Aurora - 19th Century Italian Figurative Oil Painting

By (After) Guido Reni

Located in London, GB

Guido Reni’s masterpiece L’Aurora was executed in 1614, and the striking image is as powerful today as it would have been to a viewer at the beginning of the 17th Century. Aurora, th...

Category

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Materials

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Aurora (Goddess of Dawn)

Aurora (Goddess of Dawn)

By Felice Sharp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mixed media on plexi (framed)

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Plexiglass

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How Much is a Dawn Goddess?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a dawn goddess in our inventory may begin at $2,045 and can go as high as $112,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,800.

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