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Amor Overcomes Pan
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Amor Overcomes Pan

Abraham Bloteling · 1655 - 1690 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Amor holds Pan in check. Pan kneels with one leg on the ground, his flute lies in the grass. On the left, two nymphs sit on a stone. The fight symbolizes the struggle between divine love (Amor) and earthly love (Pan).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAmor overwint Pan. 1655 - 1690. Abraham Bloteling. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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