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War of the Gods and Giants
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The giants attack Olympus. From rock blocks they attempt to build a mountain to reach the clouds. They are armed with broken tree trunks. The gods fled in chariots or on winged horses. At the bottom, in a cartouche, a Latin verse on the battle between the gods and giants.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrijd van de goden en giganten. c. 1540 - c. 1544. Cornelis Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
