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Hippomenes Wins the Footrace Against Atalanta
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Hippomenes Wins the Footrace Against Atalanta

Virgilius Solis · 1569 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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The footrace between Atalanta and her admirer Hippomenes. Hippomenes drops three golden apples, upon which Atalanta cannot resist the temptation to pick them up and loses the race. In the background Hippomenes receives the three golden apples from Venus.

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Credit lineHippomenes wint de hardloopwedstrijd tegen Atalanta. 1569. Virgilius Solis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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