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Dirce tied to a bull
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Dirce tied to a bull

Diana Scultori · 1581 · engraving; paper

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

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Antique sculpture known as the Farnese Bull. The brothers Amphion and Zethus bind the braided hair of Dirce to the horns of a bull. Three lines of Latin text in the lower margin.

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Credit lineDirce wordt vastgebonden aan een stier. 1581. Diana Scultori. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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