Diana as Huntress

Diana as Huntress

One of the most powerful images of Diana I’ve seen is in marble—“Diana as Huntress” by Bernardino Cametti, made in Rome around 1717. She’s caught mid-step, bow in hand, robe flowing like she’s just moved through the trees. There’s strength in her posture, but also calm—like she knows exactly where she’s going. Cametti balances beauty and tension so well. You can feel both the goddess and the wildness in her. Diana was never just the goddess of the hunt. She protected women—especially during childbirth—and was called Diana Lucina, connected to light and life. In Roman mythology, she held a lot at once: the moon, animals, forests, transitions, freedom. She looked after girls growing into women. She walked between worlds—nature and city, strength and care. What’s always struck me about her is that she doesn’t dominate—she watches, guides, protects. And that kind of power, the quiet kind, feels just as divine.

This tattoo was made at Visions of Ecstasy studio in Berlin—a piece that carries all that presence and protection with it.
Learn more about “Diana as Huntress” by Bernardino Cametti:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_as_Huntress_(Cametti)
Read more about Diana in Roman mythology:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(mythology)

Bernardino Cametti: Diana as Huntress, Rome 1717/1720, marble. Skulpturensammlung (Inv. 9/59; acquired in 1959), Bode-Museum Berlin.