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The Birth of Venus
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The Birth of Venus

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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The naked Venus stands with a foot on a large shell. In the background the sea with two dolphins. Above in the clouds Saturn about to castrate his father Uranus with a sabre.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineGeboorte van Venus. 1498 - 1532. Marco Dente. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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