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Wedstrijd tussen de Muzen en de Pierides
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Wedstrijd tussen de Muzen en de Pierides

Enea Vico · 1553 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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On both sides of a river stand the Muses and the Pierides, holding a musical contest with each other. In the center above, several figures including Apollo, Minerva, satyrs, and nymphs. One line of Latin text in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printlyre, cithara, psalteryriver-godswind instruments
Credit lineWedstrijd tussen de Muzen en de Pierides. 1553. Enea Vico. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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