Oil on black marble, signed 'S. Crearivs. F' lower right. 17 x 13 3/4 in., 17 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (frame).Note: This beautiful Mannerist painting on black marble is a fine example of Sante Creara's small-scale work. Creara is often associated with Felice Rizzo Brusasorci (1540-1605), with whom he produced collaborative alterpieces in Verona. For his smaller works, Creara favored slate and marble whose smooth surface helped to emphasize his Mannerist style. Diana with her Attendants is painted with the elongated proportions, stylized poses and lack of clear perspective that characterize Mannerism.Read more in the spotlight, A Fine Example of Italian Mannerist Painting >Provenance: Anonymous Sale; Dorotheum, Vienna, April 7, 2006, lot 54.