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Galatea and Acis Embrace Each Other, While Polyphemus Sings to Galatea
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Galatea and Acis Embrace Each Other, While Polyphemus Sings to Galatea

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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Under a tree, Acis and Galatea caress each other. Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant who was also in love with Galatea, plays on his pan flute. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printAcis wooing Galatea
Credit lineGalatea en Acis omhelzen elkaar, terwijl Polyphemus voor Galatea zingt. 1606 - 1638. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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