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Allegory of the Hunt
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Allegory of the Hunt

Giorgio Ghisi · 1556 · engraving; paper

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

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The hunter Orion carries Diana, the goddess of the hunt, on his back. Together they go hunting with hounds. In the background, Diana's nymphs. Four lines of Latin below the image.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printDiana huntingOrion hunting
Credit lineAllegorie op de Jacht. 1556. Giorgio Ghisi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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