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Venus tries to prevent Adonis from going hunting
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Venus tries to prevent Adonis from going hunting

Quirin Boel · 1660 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Adonis is ready to go hunting. His beloved Venus tries to stop him, knowing that he is about to die. Amor flies away from them. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineVenus probeert te voorkomen dat Adonis gaat jagen. 1660. Quirin Boel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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