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Venus as Lust
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Venus as Lust

Johannes Wierix · 1600 · engraving; paper

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

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Landscape with Venus as the personification of Lust. In the background four men practicing different professions.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printLust, Luxury, 'Luxuria'working class, labourersVenus as patroness
Credit lineVenus als Lust. 1600. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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