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Danae and Jupiter as golden rain
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Danae and Jupiter as golden rain

Abraham de Bruyn · 1584 · engraving; paper

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

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Cartouche with the depiction of Danae, lying on a heavenly bed. Jupiter descends upon her as a shower of gold coins. The cartouche is set in an ornamental frame with grotesques and allegorical female figures, against a hatched background.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentornament ~ grotesqueornament ~ cartoucheJupiter wooing Danae
Credit lineDanae en Jupiter als regen goudstukken. 1584. Abraham de Bruyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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