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Acis and Galatea
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A nearly naked young woman (Galatea) lying in a cave is touched by a naked young man (Acis). In the background a pan-pipe player on a rock (the cyclops Polyphemus) in a mountainous coastal landscape. Below the scene a four-line Latin text.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAcis en Galatea. 1587 - 1591. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
