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Death of Adonis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The myths depicted here are of two ill-fated love affairs. Adonis, the lover of the goddess Venus, was attacked by a boar while hunting. Pyramus lashed out when he thought his beloved Thisbe had been killed by a lion. Magdalena de Passe depicted the grief of the lovers left behind with a sense of drama. Adonis' hound also weeps.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDeath of Adonis. c. 1636 - 1670. Magdalena van de Passe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
