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The Suicide of Thisbe
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The Suicide of Thisbe

Antonio Tempesta · 1606 - 1638 · etching; paper

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

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Thisbe commits suicide with a sword, next to the dead body of her beloved Pyramus. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

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Credit lineZelfmoord van Thisbe. 1606 - 1638. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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