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Venus
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Venus

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1592 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Landscape with Venus and her companion Amor. In the frame a Latin border inscription referring to the role Venus played in the Judgment of Paris. She is one of the three goddesses Paris had to judge. She promised Paris to reward him with the love of every woman he chose. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVenus. 1592. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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