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Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Venus and Amor mourning the death of Adonis. Venus holds her beloved in her arms. Adonis' hunting weapons lie on the ground beside him. His hunting dogs sit at his feet. In the background, Venus is seen soaring through the air in her triumphal chariot. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a series on the life of Adonis.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVenus treurt over de dood van Adonis. c. 1577 - c. 1581. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
