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Venus orders Psyche to sort grain
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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On the right, Venus points Psyche to the mountains of grain that Psyche must sort. In the middle, Venus and Psyche again. On the left, Venus sits watching at a table. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered bottom left: 22 (twice).
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Credit lineVenus draagt Psyche op graan te sorteren. c. 1530 - c. 1560. Meester van de Dobbelsteen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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