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Birth of Adonis
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Birth of Adonis

c. 1636 - 1670 · engraving; paper

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

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Adonis is born from the split trunk of the weeping Myrrha. Nymphs catch him. Myrrha had been transformed by the gods into a myrrh tree after she had slept with her father through Venus' machinations.

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Credit lineGeboorte van Adonis. c. 1636 - 1670. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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