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Achilles dipped in the waters of the Styx
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Achilles dipped in the waters of the Styx

Pietro Testa · 1648 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

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

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In the foreground Thetis holds the young Achilles over a vase. Achilles was dipped in water from the river Styx to make him immortal. To the left, the naked Thetis with river goddesses. In the background, Thetis handing Achilles over to the centaur Chiron.

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printThetis dips Achilles in the Styx
Credit lineAchilles ondergedompeld in het water van de Styx. 1648. Pietro Testa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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