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Hersilia taken up into heaven
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Hersilia taken up into heaven

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 wife of Romulus is taken up into heaven by the goddess Iris, who descends from her rainbow.

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Credit lineHersilia ten hemel genomen. 1569. Virgilius Solis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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