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The Fall of Phaethon
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The Fall of Phaethon

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1602 - 1607 · engraving; paper

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

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The horses of the chariot of Phaeton have run wild and set the earth on fire, after which Jupiter destroys the chariot with his lightning bolt. Phaeton, his chariot and the four horses fall down. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

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Credit lineDe val van Phaëthon. 1602 - 1607. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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