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Venus and Adonis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The oval box has a hinged lid with an overhanging rim. The rim is built up from bottom to top from a straight and a hollow section, separated by smooth profiles. The pattern is repeated at the bottom edge of the box in a simpler form. The side is decorated with playing children holding a garland. The top of the lid shows in a recessed field Venus and Adonis in a landscape. The goddess tries to prevent Adonis from hunting, which will ultimately prove fatal for him.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVenus en Adonis. c. 1687 - c. 1695. Willem Adriaensz Roukens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
