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The Fall of Phaëthon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The horses of Phaethon's chariot have run wild and set the earth on fire, whereupon Jupiter destroys the chariot with his thunderbolt. Phaethon, his chariot, and the four horses fall. In the margin, a four-line caption in two columns in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe val van Phaëthon. 1602 - 1607. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
