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Venus Bound to a Tree and Cupid Punished by Minerva
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Venus Bound to a Tree and Cupid Punished by Minerva

Cornelis Galle (I) · c. 1586 - c. 1632 · engraving; paper

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Venus tied to a tree with her hands. Minerva pulls Amor by his upper arm and strikes him with her bridle. Her shield with the Medusa head lies on the ground.

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Credit lineVenus aan een boom gebonden en Amor door Minerva gestraft. c. 1586 - c. 1632. Cornelis Galle (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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