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Athena Protects Telemachus from Venus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
At the bottom, the sleeping Telemachus is protected by a floating Athena with a spear in her hand. With her other hand she deflects the arrow that Amor has shot at Telemachus. Venus floats with Amor and two doves above them on a cloud. The whole is framed by an ornamental border with olive branches and a bow at the bottom. Numbered top right: No. I.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAthena beschermt Telemachus tegen Venus. 1785. Jean-Baptiste Tilliard. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
