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The Birth of Adonis
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The Birth of Adonis

anonymous · c. 1550 - c. 1650 · etching; paper

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

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Myrrha, transformed into a myrrh tree, gives birth to her son Adonis, the child of Myrrha and her father Theias. A group of water nymphs tends to the newborn child.

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Credit lineGeboorte van Adonis. c. 1550 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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