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Venus viewing the sleeping Adonis
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Venus viewing the sleeping Adonis

Augustinus Terwesten (I) · 1672 - 1677 · etching; paper

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

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Adonis is sleeping with his spear in his hand. Venus watches him from her cloud, drawn by swans.

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printsleepingunconsciousnessVenus and Adonis as lovers
Credit lineVenus bekijkt de slapende Adonis. 1672 - 1677. Augustinus Terwesten (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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