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Bacchus and Ariadne as Lovers
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Bacchus and Ariadne as Lovers

Jacob Matham · 1616 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Bacchus and Ariadne as lovers, in the background the crown of Ariadne thrown into the air and becoming a constellation. Venus and Amor have stepped out of their swan-drawn chariot and watch as Bacchus comforts Ariadne. Book illustration for: Lof-sanck van Bacchus, 1616.

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Credit lineBacchus en Ariadne als geliefden. 1616. Jacob Matham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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