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Anaxarete and Iphis / Death of Dido / Venus Comforts Amor
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Anaxarete and Iphis / Death of Dido / Venus Comforts Amor

Monogrammist MP · 1680 - 1800 · engraving; paper

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

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Three scenes on one sheet. Top: Iphis has hanged himself before the door of the woman he loved, Anaxarete. She despised him. Anaxarete watches from the balcony. In the background, the body of Iphis is being carried away. Middle: Dido kills herself with Aeneas' sword. On the sea, Aeneas' departing ships. Bottom: Amor is toasted by Venus after being stung by bees.

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printdeath of Dido
Credit lineAnaxarete en Iphis / Dood van Dido / Venus troost Amor. 1680 - 1800. Monogrammist MP. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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