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Ceres Refuses Help to Psyche
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Ceres Refuses Help to Psyche

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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On the left, the kneeling Psyche asks the goddess Ceres for help. On the right, Ceres stands with a cornucopia, sickle, rake, and ears of corn. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice in the lower left: 19.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printPsyche with Ceres
Credit lineCeres weigert hulp aan Psyche. c. 1530 - c. 1560. Meester van de Dobbelsteen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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