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Orpheus Enchants Cerberus
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Orpheus Enchants Cerberus

Agostino Veneziano · 1528 · engraving; paper

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

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Orpheus stands on the right against a tree with his lyre in his hand. On the left the three-headed dog Cerberus guards the gate of the underworld. Orpheus enchants Cerberus with his lyre playing to obtain access to the underworld.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOrpheus betovert Cerberus. 1528. Agostino Veneziano. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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