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Venus Mourns the Death of Adonis
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Venus Mourns the Death of Adonis

Hieronymus Cock · c. 1551 - before 1558 · etching; paper

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

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Landscape with hunting scenes. To the right, Adonis is killed by a boar. In the center, Venus and Amor mourn the dead Adonis. Print from a series of 13 landscapes with biblical and mythological scenes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printVenus mourning Adonis
Credit lineVenus treurt over de dood van Adonis. c. 1551 - before 1558. Hieronymus Cock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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