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Apollo doodt de draak die het hoofd van Orpheus aanvalt
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The dragon, which intends to attack Orpheus' head, is turned to stone by Apollo. The number 100 in the bottom left corner has been scratched out and replaced with a 100 written in pen. Title in Latin in the lower margin.
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Credit lineApollo doodt de draak die het hoofd van Orpheus aanvalt. 1606 - 1638. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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