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Scylla and Glaucus
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Scylla and Glaucus

Antonio Tempesta · 1606 · etching; paper

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

About this work

The sea nymph Scylla sits before Glaucus, with beard and twisting fish tail. Glaucus was a fisherman who, after eating magic herbs, was transformed into a sea-centaur and fell in love with Scylla. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineScylla en Glaucus. 1606. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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