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The Sphinx and the Chimaera
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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On the left a sphinx, on the right a chimaera, a monster with wings and a snake's tail. Below the image the text: The Sphinx: my inevitable gaze remains fixed on all things on an unreachable horizon, the Chimaera: I, I am full of light and joy! Fifth print of six from the second series of illustrations for Gustave Flaubert's The Temptation of Saint Anthony.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe sfinx en de chimaera. 1889. Odilon Redon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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