In this sketch, acquired by Catherine II in 1772 as part of the Crozat collection, the goddess of hunting resembles a statue come to life. The beauty and subtlety of colour combinations make this sketch truly decorative: it is easy to imagine it enlarged to the size of a big mural. Stylistically the sketch is closely akin to the most celebrated of Veronese's monumental works - the frescoes at the Villa Barbaro, built by Palladio at Maser near Padua about 1558. The concept for the murals was dictated to the artist by his highly educated clients and concerned the glorification of the harmony of the universe controlled by Divine Wisdom that manifests itself through Love, Peace and Fortune.