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Venus Punishes Cupid
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Venus Punishes Cupid

Meester van de Dobbelsteen · c. 1530 - c. 1560 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

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

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Venus punishes her son Amor for his love for the princess Psyche. On the left, Psyche stands together with the goddesses Juno and Ceres. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice in the lower left: 17.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printPsyche with JunoPsyche with CeresVenus punishing Cupid
Credit lineVenus straft Amor. c. 1530 - c. 1560. Meester van de Dobbelsteen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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