Affresco Diana e Atteone

A 1512 fresco on a house facade in Trevi depicts the myth of Diana and Actaeon from Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Why it matters

The mythological subject is unusual among the religious images traditionally found on Italian town facades. Its survival preserves an example of Renaissance secular painting in the public visual culture of Trevi.

What to notice

The composition shows Diana bathing with her attendants, Actaeon undergoing transformation into a stag and the hounds that complete the episode. The fresco faces the Church of San Giovanni Decollato, creating a striking juxtaposition between a classical myth and a religious building.

Context and history

The municipal cultural record dates the fresco to 1512 and does not identify its painter. A local heritage description associates the house with the Petrucci family. The scene represents the Ovidian episode in which Actaeon sees Diana bathing and is transformed into a stag.