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Diana discovers the pregnancy of Callisto

1590 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

When Diana and her nymphs decide to take a bath in a cave, she discovers that Callisto is pregnant. Callisto is forced by others to undress and Diana points an accusing finger at her. Below the image, two times two lines of verse in Latin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad pregnancy

Credit lineDiana ontdekt de zwangerschap van Callisto. 1590. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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