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Leander swims to Hero across the Hellespont / Pan chases Syrinx

Carlo Cesio · 1656 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Left: a medallion depicting Leander swimming to Hero across the Hellespont. Around the medallion sculptures of nude figures, putti and a mask. Right: a medallion depicting Pan pursuing Syrinx among the reeds. Around the medallion sculptures of nude figures, putti and a mask. The print originally belonged to liber 22 of the Atlas van Rome of Michiel Hinloopen (Schijnvoet book 10).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print 'Corpo humano' (Ripa)

Credit lineLeander zwemt naar Hero over de Hellespont / Pan achtervolgt Syrinx. 1656. Carlo Cesio. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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