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Apollo Kills Coronis
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Apollo Kills Coronis

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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Apollo kneels in panic before the dead Coronis. Coronis was his mistress, but had been unfaithful. Therefore Apollo shot an arrow at her.

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Credit lineApollo doodt Coronis. c. 1550 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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