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Cephalus and Procris
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Cephalus and Procris

c. 1593 - c. 1610 · tapestry; wool; silk

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

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To test the faithfulness of his wife Procris, Cephalus disguised himself and tried to seduce her. Just when she was about to give in, he revealed himself. In her distress, Procris fled to the goddess Diana, but was eventually reconciled with her husband. In the foreground, Diana and Procris bid each other farewell.

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tapestryhunting dogstaking leave
Credit lineCephalus and Procris. c. 1593 - c. 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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