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Aesacus en Hesperia
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Aesacus en Hesperia

Antonio Tempesta · 1606 · etching; paper

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

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Hesperia is bitten to death by a snake. Aesacus runs in panic towards Hesperia. In the background, Aesacus throws himself in despair from a rock. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

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Credit lineAesacus en Hesperia. 1606. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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