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Apollo and the Sibyl of Cumae
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Apollo and the Sibyl of Cumae

Salvator Rosa · c. 1661 · etching; drypoint; paper

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

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The Sibyl of Cumae stands before Apollo, her hands filled with sand. Apollo granted her a year of life for every grain of sand. Apollo sits on the right with in the left hand his lyre. Between Apollo and the Sibyl a third present figure is visible.

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Credit lineApollo en de Sibille van Cumae. c. 1661. Salvator Rosa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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