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Galatea Escaping from Polyphemus
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Galatea Escaping from Polyphemus

Marco Dente · 1498 - 1532 · engraving; paper

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

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Galatea, riding on a shell drawn by dolphins, escapes from the Cyclops Polyphemus. Polyphemus sits on a rock with a staff and a pan flute in his hands. Cupid flies above Galatea.

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Credit lineGalatea ontsnapt aan Polyphemus. 1498 - 1532. Marco Dente. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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