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Venus and Adonis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Venus tries to dissuade Adonis from going hunting. Naked Venus has her arms around Adonis, but he stands ready to depart with spear and hunting dogs. To the left, Amor sleeps under a tree. To the upper right, a text box with an inscription in Italian.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVenus en Adonis. 1559. Giulio Sanuto. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
