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Venus Warns Adonis
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Venus Warns Adonis

Crispijn van de Passe (II) · c. 1636 - 1670 · engraving; paper

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

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Venus asks her beloved Adonis to give up hunting, as she fears he will die. In the distance, Adonis lies on the ground, presumably after the fatal attack by a wild boar.

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Credit lineVenus waarschuwt Adonis. c. 1636 - 1670. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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