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Pygmalion Falling in Love with His Statue
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Pygmalion Falling in Love with His Statue

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 sculptor Pygmalion embraces the statue he created. In the background, he embraces her after Venus brought the statue to life. In the margin, a four-line inscription in two columns in Latin.

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Credit linePygmalion die verliefd wordt op zijn beeld. 1602 - 1607. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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