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Atlas transformed into a mountain
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Atlas transformed into a mountain

Antonio Tempesta · 1606 · etching; paper

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

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Perseus transforms the Titan Atlas into a mountain range using the head of Medusa. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

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Credit lineAtlas in een berg veranderd. 1606. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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