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Apollo Kills the Serpent Python
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Apollo Kills the Serpent Python

1589 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Apollo kills the giant snake Python with many arrows (here depicted more like a dragon with legs). In the background, a crocodile, a sheep, and a deer walk. Below the image, two pairs of Latin verses. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineApollo doodt de reuzenslang Python. 1589. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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