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The Thorn Puller
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
One of the most famous sculptures of classical antiquity, The Thorn Puller was frequently copied and reproduced in print. The statue stood in Rome and ranked among the major attractions for visitors to the city. This print will have been made for them as a souvenir. Incidentally, when executing it, Diana Mantuana did not take the ancient original as an example, but a print of it by the Dutchman Cornelis Cort.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe doornuittrekker. 1581. Diana Scultori. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
