SAVED FOR THE NATION What we get for [pounds sterling]50m, plus lost tax; MASTERPIECE: Titians Diana and Actaeon.

The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | February 8, 2009 | Copyright

REGARDED as one of the finest paintings by one of the worlds greatest artists, Titians Diana and Actaeon was commissioned by King Philip II of Spain in the mid-16th century.

Revered by art-lovers, it depicts a mythological meeting between the huntsman Actaeon and the Greek goddess Diana.

Completed by Titian in 1559, it formed part of a collection of seven canvasses created for the king. In 1704, it was presented to the French ambassador by King Philip V and was soon acquired by the Duke of Orleans, nephew of Louis XIV and Regent of France. A subsequent Duke ...

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