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Venus and a satyr
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Venus and a satyr

Annibale Carracci · 1592 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A satyr (possibly Jupiter in the guise of a satyr) approaches the sleeping Venus (possibly Antiope). Behind Venus stands Amor with his bow in his hand. In the background to the left a landscape.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printsatyr(s) spying uponVenus asleep
Credit lineVenus en een sater. 1592. Annibale Carracci. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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