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Venus and the Rose
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Venus and the Rose

Giorgio Ghisi · 1530 - 1582 · engraving; paper

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

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Venus stands with her feet in the water, with a rose bush between her legs, before a large rock formation with vegetation. Along the water to the right sits Amor. In the background Adonis is attacked by Mars. Venus looks back at this event. Further in the background a city. Below the representation four lines of Latin text in two columns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printMars pursuing Adonis
Credit lineVenus en de roos. 1530 - 1582. Giorgio Ghisi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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