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Landscape with the Abduction of Proserpina
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Landscape with the Abduction of Proserpina

Antonio Tempesta · 1565 - 1630 · etching; paper

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

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Proserpina, the daughter of the grain goddess Ceres, is abducted by Pluto, the king of the underworld. He lifts her into his chariot drawn by four horses heading towards Hades.

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Credit lineLandschap met de roof van Proserpina. 1565 - 1630. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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