Selene and Endymion
Artist: Gerard de Lairesse (Dutch, 1641-1711)
Date: ca. 1680
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Description
In Greek mythology, the moon goddess Selene was the lover of the mortal shepherd Endymion; but because of her lunar nature, their meetings could only take place at night. Nicolas Poussin has represented the poignant moment at which the two must part.













