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The Death of Adonis
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The Death of Adonis

Antonio Fantuzzi · 1537 - 1550 · etching; paper

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

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Venus and Amor sit together with Fortuna and another figure in a carriage drawn by two doves. They hurry towards the dying Adonis, whose body is supported by angels. In the top right an angel fleeing with the clothes of Adonis.

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Credit lineDe dood van Adonis. 1537 - 1550. Antonio Fantuzzi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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