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Circe Transforms Picus into a Bird
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Circe Transforms Picus into a Bird

Antonio Tempesta · 1606 · etching; paper

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

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Circe punishes Picus by transforming him into a bird. Behind Circe stands a pig. Title in Latin in the lower margin.

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Credit lineCirce verandert Picus in een vogel. 1606. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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