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Titian, 'The Death of Actaeon', about 1565-76

Amidst a blur of frenzied brushstrokes, a beautiful woman takes aim with her bow and arrow. The object of her attack, a strange creature who is half man, half stag, is already being knocked to the ground by a pack of dogs. Enter a world where mortals have to play by the rules of the gods, however unfair they may seem...

Special Feature: Hunting and Pursuit in Ancient Greece