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Coronis transformed into a crow
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Coronis transformed into a crow

Francisco Vieira de Mattos · 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

The sea god Neptune attempts to assault Coronis, daughter of Coroneus. Minerva intervenes and turns Coronis into a crow, allowing her to fly away from Neptune. In the upper right corner, Amor flies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printsong-birds: crow
Credit lineCoronis in een kraai veranderd. 1724. Francisco Vieira de Mattos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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