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Aesculapius raises Hippolytus from the dead
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Aesculapius raises Hippolytus from the dead

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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A wild bull pulls the chariot of Hippolytus into the sea as an act of revenge by Phaedra and Theseus, whereby he dies. Aesculapius bends over Hippolytus to bring him back to life while Diana watches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAesculapius wekt Hippolytus tot leven. 1569. Virgilius Solis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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