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Venus or Galatea
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Venus or Galatea

Agostino Carracci · c. 1590 - c. 1595 · engraving; paper

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

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Venus or Galatea sits on two dolphins. Her shawl she holds as a sail over her head. She is pushed forward over the sea by three putti.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printswimming mammals: dolphin(story of) Galatea'Galatea' (Ripa)
Credit lineVenus of Galatea. c. 1590 - c. 1595. Agostino Carracci. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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