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Venus presenting Aeneas with his armor
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Venus presenting Aeneas with his armor

Pietro Testa · c. 1640 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

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

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Venus presents Aeneas with the armor that Vulcanus made for him. A breastplate hangs to the left in a tree, and a shield, helmet and sword are presented to Aeneas by putti. To the right, a river god.

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Credit lineVenus schenkt Aeneas zijn wapenrusting. c. 1640. Pietro Testa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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