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Orpheus enchants the animals with his music
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Orpheus enchants the animals with his music

Nicolaes de Bruyn · 1594 · engraving; paper

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

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A man with a laurel wreath and harp, probably Orpheus, enchants the wild animals with his music. They stand around him listening, among them is also a unicorn.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineOrpheus betovert de dieren met zijn muziek. 1594. Nicolaes de Bruyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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