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Venus sends Psyche to a spring guarded by dragons
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Venus sends Psyche to a spring guarded by dragons

Meester van de Dobbelsteen · c. 1530 - c. 1560 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

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

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Venus orders Psyche to fetch water from a spring guarded by dragons. On the right, on a mountain, the eagle of Jupiter brings Psyche water from the Styx.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printStyx (river of Hades)'Stige' (Ripa)
Credit lineVenus stuurt Psyche naar een bron bewaakt door draken. c. 1530 - c. 1560. Meester van de Dobbelsteen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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